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The Stolen Ranch

1926 · 56 min Drama Western
5.1 / 10 · TMDB

Returning home from the Great War, "Breezy" Hart (Fred Humes) and his shell-shocked buddy Frank Wilcox (Ralph McCullough) discover the Wilcox property in the hands of evil Sam Hardy (William Norton Bailey). Frank, who is the rightful heir to the ranch, goes into hiding, while "Breezy" takes a job in the ranch kitchen. Learning of Frank's whereabouts, Hardy plots to have the young heir killed. Luckily, Breezy overhears the villain plotting with his henchmen and is able to rescue his friend. Hardy and his men are arrested, and Frank, now cured of his illness, is reunited with his girl, June Marston (Nita Cavalier). Breezy, meanwhile, is busy romancing his kitchen staff colleague, Mary Jane (Louise Lorraine).

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📋 Film Details

Year 1926
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, Western
Director William Wyler
Runtime 56 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.1/10 (4 votes)

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The film constructs a classic western narrative around the contrast between wartime loyalty and civilian greed, using the homecoming motif to launch a straightforward quest for justice. It relies on clear moral boundaries where friendship and quick thinking inevitably prevail.

What lingers after the final reel is a sense of uncomplicated satisfaction, a silent-era charm where virtue is rewarded and all wrongs are neatly righted. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: William Wyler

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