Cinematic Discoveries Following the Footsteps of Vanishing Millions...

Dir: Alan James

Yasmiri, the daughter of a chieftain of Persian hillsmen, falls in love with Tommy Farrell, an English officer stationed at the Khyber Pass. Yasmiri's family deplores her infatuation and seeks revenge against the British when Tommy dishonors her. They capture Irene, the governor's daughter whom Tommy loves, and plan to sacrifice her. "The White Panther," Bruce Wainright--actually another British officer and champion of victims of the desert bandits--rescues Irene and holds the angry natives at bay until the cavalry arrives. Tommy meets his death in a feud, and Irene and Wainright marry.

Dir: Alan James

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

A cowboy is framed for his father's murder. His investigation leads him into the middle of a bitter feud between two families, and he winds up falling in love with the niece of the man who actually killed his father.

Dir: Alan James

Lightning Jack becomes heir to a ranch jointly with Donaldeen Travis, an eastern society girl who evinces an instant dislike to him. Currier King, a neighboring rancher, takes a fancy to Donaldeen and openly courts her despite the fact that he already has a wife. Donaldeen learns that King is married and gives him the cold shoulder, angering him so greatly that he abducts her. Jack and some of his men ride to her rescue, and Donaldeen finally admits to herself that she has come to love Jack truly.

Dir: Alan James

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of A Six Shootin' Romance perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A wronged dance-hall girl with an illegitimate child loves a cowhand with the love of a bad woman for a good man. A gambler takes a shot at the fellow, and the dance-hall girl steps in the way, taking more than her share of lead. With her last wish, she asks the cowpoke to marry her and give her child a name. They are quickly wed, but the girl unexpectedly recovers, posing quite a problem for the cowhand, who is in love with another woman. When the dance-hall girl is later murdered, the cowhand is unjustly suspected of the crime until he proves that the gambler shot the girl out of malice. The cowhand returns to his first love and marries her, despite the interference of her sullen brothers and somewhat angry father.

Dir: Alan James

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Alan James

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

Bob Fleming, cowboy and U. S. marshal, is racing a train on horseback. From the train pretty Barbara Benton attempts to take a photograph of him, but as she leans forward her hat blows out the window. Bob catches the hat and leaps onto the train, but he is stopped by a porter. Bob pulls his gun in order to make the man step aside. The passengers, seeing this action, assume it to be a holdup and deposit their valuables in the hat. Arriving at the ranch, Barbara learns that Bob works there as a hand. The sheriff, who is also attracted to Barbara, arrests Bob as a cattle thief. Barbara, learning that the sheriff and her father are the leaders of a group of thieves, is forced to testify falsely that Bob is a train robber, and he is sentenced to be hanged. She herself is taken by the sheriff as hostage. But Bob escapes, forms a posse, kills the sheriff, and frees Barbara.

Dir: Alan James

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Alan James

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Bad Man's Bluff perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Pretending to be an outlaw, Marshal Dan Paterson joins the Carson gang. They're holding young Alice Allison captive, but when Dan tries to help her, Alice--not knowing who he is--doesn't trust him. Dan must gain her trust before he can rescue her and help destroy the gang.

Dir: Alan James

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Alan James

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.