Deep Archive Finds in the Vein of Nine-Tenths of the Law: Cult Guide

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

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

Partners "Smilin' Bob" Corey and Jim O'Neil are forest rangers sent to peacefully "penetrate" Paradise Valley, which is scheduled to become part of a nati8onal park. Although the townspeople are sullen about their presence, they manage to befriend Marie Roselli, an Italian girl whose brother Wolf owns a cattle ranch and from they obtain supplies. Before they; know it, Bob and Jim get caught up in a kidnapping, an illegal logging ring and a murder.

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Kid and the Cowboy perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Carleton goes off to the mountains after failing to win Mary, who fancies herself in love with another whom she marries. Carleton and some newly-found friends establish a health resort to make money and Mary, a widow, after a time brings her small son there to regain his strength. Carleton's enemies plan to get hold of the property and try to steal his horse before the race, but Carleton is too clever for them and succeeds in saving the race, the property and winning Mary.

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

While in an army camp waiting to be discharged, Lt. Frank Hayden sees a fellow officer, Capt. Kincaid, attacking a girl. He stops Kincaid, thrashing him soundly in the process. However, to avoid a court-martial for striking a fellow officer, Hayden deserts and flees to the desert. He comes across Tom Doyle, who is stranded and dying of thirst, and takes Doyle back to his home. He meets and falls in love with Doyle's daughter Kitty. Calling himself "Austin", Hayden becomes partners with Doyle in a gold-prospecting venture. However, just as things are coming along nicely, Hayden's past surfaces at a most inopportune moment. Complications ensue.

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of His Last Race perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Texas Ranger Joe Wellard is assigned to bring in an outlaw known as Phillip Gerard, who turns out to be Joe's brother using an assumed name. Phillip is apparently killed when he falls over a cliff in a struggle with Joe. Later, Joe discovers that Texas Ranger Captain Robert Maitland is allowing Angus Bland, a notorious gang-leader, to move illegal goods across the Mexican border, because he is indebted to him for his daughter's education. Joe is in love with the daughter, Mary. Joe resigns from the Rangers and goes after Bland, who has kidnapped Mary. Along the way, he finds that his brother is still alive.

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

Fred Watson, ravaged by consumption, travels to the lonely country known as Dead Man's Gulch in hopes of regaining his health. Accompanying Fred is his family, comprised of Kate, his son Bobbie and dog Mickey. Coming upon two shacks, they meet Bill Dorgan, a rough bearded hermit who, after leering at Kate, invites the family to occupy the deserted cabin owned by Bill Mason, imprisoned for the murder of his partner. Meanwhile, his innocence established, Mason is pardoned from jail and returns to his cabin, bitter against the world. Gradually he is softened by Kate's charms and confides to her that he is searching for the gold that he and his partner had hidden years before, but is hampered by a missing section of the treasure map which disappeared the night of his partner's death. When Dorgan makes advances to Kate, Mason discovers that he possesses the other half of the map, having obtained it by killing Mason's partner. After a bitter struggle, Mason regains the map and proves Dorgan's guilt. Upon Fred's death, Mason discovers that Kate was the dead man's sister and not his wife, as had been assumed, and Mason wins both Kate's love and the gold.

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

Patches, a kindhearted orphan of the slums, finds life unbearable under the cruel abuse of his stepfather, Old Whiskers, for whose support he is forced to steal. Stowing away in a freight car with his dog, he escapes to a neighboring town where he is given a home by Mrs. Lane, sister of the town judge. The stepfather, having turned hobo, kidnaps the boy and holds captive Sally, the judge's daughter, when she finds him. But Patches escapes and returns with a posse to the rescue.

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

Ranger Job "Blue Streak" McCoy helps a miner and his pretty young daughter who are trying to protect their valuable mine from a gang leader who wants to take it.