A Wasted Sacrifice
A short Western. When his child dies, Dick is at wit’s end. He begins to drink, and shoots someone dead. As the sheriff is chasing him, Dick comes across a dead Indian woman with her child. He cares for the child, and warns the sheriff. When they find him, the child has already died, and they take him away.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1912 |
| Director | Rollin S. Sturgeon |
| Runtime | 16 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes) |
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The film constructs its tragedy through the concise, potent gestures of silent cinema, relying on the stark contrast between the vast wilderness and the hero's inner turmoil.
What lingers after the final frame is a raw, parable-like meditation on fatherhood, guilt, and the futility of sacrifice in a merciless land. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Rollin S. Sturgeon
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In subdued light and silence, letting the weathered frames speak for themselves.
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