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Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape

1912 · 14 min Western
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

While looking for work, Broncho Billy meets a girl and falls in love with her. Broncho is then accused of horse theft by a jealous lover of the girl. At the moment that he is to be hanged, Broncho’s beloved girl comes to his rescue.

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Year 1912
Country United States of America
Genre Western
Director Gilbert M. Anderson
Runtime 14 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs a classic wrongful accusation plot with clear stakes and efficient pacing. It relies on the expressive physicality of silent cinema to build tension towards its climactic rescue.

What lingers after the final frame is the simple satisfaction of justice served and virtue rewarded, a foundational western trope presented in its early form. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Gilbert M. Anderson

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Watch as a quiet, historical vignette of the early Western genre.

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