Gun Law
Gun Law

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Gun Law

1919
Movie
20 min
English

Secret Serviceman Allen takes a job at Bart Stevens' mine in order to find evidence proving that Stevens is a mail robber named Smoke Gublen. He does - but by then, he is in love with the man's sister - and to make things harder, Stevens saves his life...

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Director: Edmund CobbGenres: Western, Short

Plot Summary

In the rugged West, a young cowboy named Jim faces numerous challenges that test his courage and integrity. He finds himself entangled in a dispute over land and cattle, forcing him to confront dangerous outlaws and make difficult choices. Jim's journey is one of survival and the pursuit of justice in a lawless territory.

Critical Reception

As a silent short film from 1919, specific critical reception data is extremely limited and not readily available in modern databases. It was likely seen as a standard Western short of its time, offering thrills and adventure to audiences accustomed to the genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • Typical of early Western shorts, likely focused on action and straightforward narrative.

  • Performance quality and plot complexity would be consistent with films of its era.

  • A historical artifact of early American cinema and the Western genre.

Google audience: Information on Google user reviews for this film is unavailable due to its age and format.

Fun Fact

Edmund Cobb, who starred and possibly directed this short, was an actor who appeared in over 300 films, often in Westerns, throughout his career.

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