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As the Sun Went Down
Although a female, gunfighter "Colonel Billy" is feared by the men of Rattlesnake Gulch, a mining camp in California. The women, however, won't have anything to do with her because of stories about her "loose ways" during the Gold Rush. One day Gerald Morton, an actor, arrives at the camp from San Francisco with his wife Mabel, their baby and preacher Albert Atherton As a prank, the townspeople send Atherton to board with Billy, who is in love with a gold prospector named Faro Bill. Atherton convinces Billy to change her ways; however, Morton strikes gold, and the resulting news reaches San Francisco and attracts a new and different element to Rattlesnake Gulch, resulting in a need for Billy's skills to be used again.
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Plot Summary
This silent film is believed to be a melodrama focusing on themes of societal pressures and personal sacrifice. Specific plot details are scarce due to the film's status as lost media, but it likely explored the emotional struggles of its characters within the context of its time.
Critical Reception
As a lost film, critical reception from 1919 is not readily available. Information about its contemporary reviews or audience reactions is extremely limited.
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Fun Fact
Unfortunately, 'As the Sun Went Down (1919)' is considered a lost film, meaning no known copies of the original footage exist today. This makes it difficult to analyze its artistic merits or historical significance.
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