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Texas Bill’s Last Ride
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by John G. Adolfi
Cast: Sam de Grasse [Texas Bill], Eugene Pallette [Bob Boyd], J.L. Franks [Hiram Boyd, Bob’s father], Kathleen Dorsey [Mrs. Hiram Boyd, Bob’s mother], Billie West [May Marsh], Al McGuire (Major J.A. McGuire) [Mr. Marsh, May’s father]
Majestic Motion Picture Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Released 5 April 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? May March, the daughter of a rancher, is in love with Bob Boyd, the son of a neighboring farmer. May’s father disapproves of her choice and orders Bob to cease his attentions to her. That day Bob’s old father is held up by a bandit, for whose capture a big reward has been offered. After the holdup the old man gives the alarm at the ranch, and March and all the ranch hands start out in pursuit of the bandit, leaving May alone in the house. She is lonesome and frightened and as she knows where Bob is working, she sends a boy with a note stating that she is alone and afraid and wants him. Bob is more than willing to act as her protector and starts immediately for her house. The bandit manages to elude his pursuers by doubling on his tracts. He passes the ranch house, sees it is deserted, forces his way in, then makes May disclose the whereabouts of the valuables. Having secured the plunder, he attempts to embrace May, but she struggles and screams. Bob arrives at the right moment and rushes to May’s rescue. But Bob is no match for the bandit, who soon has him and the girl at his mercy. Old Boyd, missing his son from his usual haunts, goes to the ranch in search of him, and, remembering his experience of the morning, does not go unarmed. The posse come in time to rescue Bob and the girl from the clutches of the bandit. Mr. March awards Bob for his bravery by ceasing to oppose the lovers.
Reviews: [The Moving Picture World, 18 April 1914, page ?] This two-reel production is a visualized dime novel of the yellowest and most offensive kind. It is the sort of picture that puts a weapon in the hands of the advocates of extreme censorship. There is a hold-up, an attempted rape with a bad title and a realistic fight between the hero and the villain. The second reel is almost taken up with an old-fashioned riding chase. The plot is diffuse, loose jointed and antiquated.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 15 November 2022.
References: Website-IMDb.
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