Steve Jameson, a cowboy, is having a lonely meal on the range one day when suddenly he is surprised by a stranger, who rushes covertly out of the bushes and begs him, in an excited manner, for food. The newcomer is a Mexican and his strange demeanor and excited manner suggest to Steve that he is a fugitive.
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Gilbert M. Anderson as Steve Jameson
Gladys Field as Nita Sanchez
R. Henry Grey as Manuel Garcia, the Gambler
United States 06 October 1911
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1911:
07 March 1911
An electric current accidentally brings a female mummy back to life with decidedly romantic inclinations, much to the surprise of a young Egyptologist and his less than understanding fiancée.
15 February 1911
Billy and His Pal, released on February 16, 1911, is about a cowboy, Jim (Francis Ford), who is idolised by young Billy (actress Edith Storey in drag).
09 June 1911
A young millionaire, whose hobby is mechanics, takes his newly overhauled car out for a trial spin, and he would have laughed had anybody told him that it was to be the most eventful trip of his life.
25 December 1911
She was the first attempt in film to depict the story of H. Rider Haggard's 1886 novel She: A History of Adventure.
19 January 1911
The cook has been the bane of many a family, but when it comes to stirring up a western ranch and getting the goats of the cowpunchers there is going to be something doing, and the doing of the something is full of interest, to wit: The cook is not satisfactory and the boys strike for a new "chef.
16 November 1911
The ballet pupil Camilla Favier makes for a quick success and falls for the author Jean Mayol. She discovers a love letter to him from a rich married woman and is devastated.
13 July 1911
A lost film. Dan Nolan is on strike and in the depths of despair. He resolves to steal to help his plight.
13 August 1911
A cabin-boy gets to take center stage during a riotous adventure story involving mutineers and pirates and buried treasure.
24 April 1911
Two men attempt to commit suicide for vastly different reasons. They try various methods but find it increasingly difficult to finish the job.
16 February 1911
A young man is tortured by a duke to force his beloved to marry the duke. The woman sacrifices herself, but eventually manages to discourage the duke's attentions.
09 May 1911
The construction of a new railroad, designed to bring prosperity to a section of the country, brings sorrow to one home.
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