The sheriff lives with his sister, and is engaged in running down an unknown bandit who has been quite active in the district. It develops that Jim Brown, a poor miner, who has lost his wife and is in straitened circumstances, has become embittered at the world and is the bandit, living alone with his little boy, Tom.
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George Gebhardt as The Sheriff
Mrs. George Gebhardt as The Sheriff's Sister
J. Barney Sherry as Jim Brown - the Bandit
Frank Montgomery Director
United States 16 October 1912
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1912:
14 February 1912
Jim and Mary are a betrothed couple whose devotion to each other is tested when a famous actress comes to town.
23 December 1912
Robert Ffolliott is a young Irish lad who is done out of his land and sent off to a penal colony in Australia following false accusations by the greedy Kinchella.
02 February 1912
"Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress" (1912, 14 minutes) is a comedy-drama about yet another girl from the East who doesn't need to be protected from the local dangers.
14 March 1912
Iola, the little Indian girl, is held captive by a gang of cutthroats but is soon rescued by Jack Harper, a prospector.
20 October 1912
A truncated version of Wilkie Collins' popular mystery story.
07 August 1912
SILAS WILSON realizes that his business is being run to the ground, and that he cannot longer compete with the newer foundries unless he makes radical changes in his methods and employees.
13 August 1912
Esmeralda Foster, an attractive girl, is very much impressed with Duncan Miller, a crafty country swain, who makes love to Esmeralda because of her father's wealth.
23 October 1912
Naughty children steal an anatomy-class papier-mâché skeleton and use it to play pranks on people around town.
08 June 1912
The prologue shows the life of a trapper, living in the solitude of the forest. He digs a bear trap, which is covered with boughs and grass.
19 September 1912
Calumny is one of the most despicable crimes against our neighbor, and while the wife in this story acted conventionally, she nevertheless maligned the other woman simply because of her profession, an actress.
15 October 1912
While in his cups, an older gentleman buys a surprise for his family—one that eats peanuts and weighs 11,000 pounds.
14 October 1912
Veteran Warner and old gardener Burns vie for the hand of Widow Simpson, and the gardener steals the former's uniform and joins in the ranks of a parade, pursued by his rival.
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