Masterpiece Selection that Capture the Essence of Cyclone Smith Plays Trumps: Cult Guide

Dir: Jacques Jaccard

Douglas MacLeod of the Royal North West Mounted Police is in love with Suzanne Foucharde, who has adopted an abandoned Indian baby, the illegitimate child of Louis La Rocque and Na Fa Kowa. When La Rocque insinuates that the baby is Suzanne's, her brother Henry defends his sister's honor and kills the villain. In spite of his love for Suzanne, it is Douglas' duty to arrest Henry. He does so, but later allows him to escape, taking the bullet himself that was fired after Henry by Constable Burke. Meanwhile, the dead body of Na Fa Kowa is found, accompanied by a note proving that the Indian was the baby's mother. In the spring, when Douglas recovers from his wounds, he and Suzanne are married.

Dir: Jacques Jaccard

Gold miner Jim Golden is in love with Miss Dot, the local postmistress, but he has a reputation for being somewhat lazy and shiftless. One day he finds a baby that had been abandoned by local Indians, adopts it, and begins to work his claim again. Parky, a local thief and swindler, finds out that Jim has finally struck gold, and schemes to trick Jim out of his claim and kidnap Miss Dot while he's at it.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of 'If Only' Jim perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Jacques Jaccard

Tempest is the chief peace officer of a wild western town.

Dir: Jacques Jaccard

Eileen is kidnapped.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Tempest Cody Rides Wild perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Jacques Jaccard

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Jacques Jaccard

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Wild Rider perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Jacques Jaccard

This opens with election day scenes at Sunset City and goes on to picture the exciting manner in which Eddie helps to clean up a nest of bandits.

Dir: Jacques Jaccard

When U.S. Deputy Marshall Bat Carson is summoned to the town of Sonora to investigate the robberies of gold shipments from the nearby mine, he meets and falls in love with Phyllis Harland. At the mine office, Bat soon discovers that Phyllis' brother Phil is leaking information of the shipments through his dance-hall girlfriend Fay La Cross. Upon further investigation, Bat learns that the masterminds in the operation are saloon owner Con Norton and Sheriff Jim Canby. After Bat arrests Phil for his role in the robberies, Fay, since spurned by Norton, agrees to testify against him in court. On the day of the trial, Norton kidnaps Fay, and Bat follows in pursuit. After a thrilling chase, Bat rescues her and races back to court to win both Phil's freedom and Phyllis' hand in marriage.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Riders of the Plains perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Jacques Jaccard

A daredevil flyer delivers the night mail despite threats from weather and robbers.

Dir: Jacques Jaccard

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.