Directed by King Baggot
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, VCI Entertainment)
The classic silent western turns out be a rather routine story about an aging cowboy who wants to settle down with a home and wife. The government is opening up the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma, causing massive numbers of settlers to descend on the area to stake claims. "Sooners" are actually cheaters who sneak in early, and if caught the other settlers don't hesitate to string them up! Hart is falsely accused of being a sooner, but he was framed by the brother of the girl he is courting. It all gets worked out, leading to a fabricated happy ending. The 1939 reissue from Astor Pictures features a poetic opening narrative by star William S. Hart, who bids the old west, and his fans, farewell.
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