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"A Profound Play of the Desert"

Steve Denton, rich from years of prospecting, is fleeced by the citizens of Yellow Ridge. In his rage, he kidnaps the woman most responsible and makes her his slave in a desert hideaway.

Top Cast

  • William S. Hart

    William S. Hart

    Steve Denton

  • Gertrude Claire

    Gertrude Claire

    Mrs. Denton

  • Charles K. French

    Charles K. French

    'Ivory' Wells

  • Louise Glaum

    Louise Glaum

    Trixie, 'the Firefly'

  • Herschel Mayall

    Herschel Mayall

    Chip Emmett

  • Ernest Swallow

    Ernest Swallow

    Mexican Pete

  • Bessie Love

    Bessie Love

    Mary Jane Garth

  • J. Barney Sherry

    J. Barney Sherry

    Pioneer Spokesman

  • Enid Bennett

    Enid Bennett

    Undetermined Secondary Role

Overview

Steve Denton, rich from years of prospecting, is fleeced by the citizens of Yellow Ridge. In his rage, he kidnaps the woman most responsible and makes her his slave in a desert hideaway.

Rating

5.5 / 10
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  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    6 Jun 6, 2022

    "Steve Denton" (the efficient William Hart) has been successfully prospecting for many years before he is ripped off by his fellow citizens - including the rather venal "Trixie" (Louise Glaum). By way of revenge, he rather forcibly kidnaps her and retreats to his basic hideout in the desert in which he has been reduced to living, and where she is made to cook and clean for him and his pals. Determined to have nothing to do with society any more, his attitude becomes softened when he encounters a wagon train of thirsty travellers needing water and one of their number "Mary Jane" (Bessie Love) starts to melt his heart a bit. The production is busy, but basic - the lighting really could do with some extra wattage, but the exterior photography flows well enough and the action scenes (especially the initial kidnapping one) are well executed. The story itself is devoid of much jeopardy - but the almost Porcelain-like Love is on good, delicate, form as the young gal who is certainly no pushover and the whole thing predictably passes 50 minutes with little effort on anyone's part.

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