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Flying Hoofs Synopsis
Sheriff Frank Moody is on the trail of a bandit known as The Raven. However, the leads he develop indicate that The Raven is actually his younger brother Henry. Matters are further complicated when Henry threatens the town's banker, who has just foreclosed on the Moody family ranch, and when the bank is robbed soon thereafter, suspicion falls on Henry, who is soon arrested, tried and sentenced to hang. Sheriff Frank, though, still isn't convinced of his brother's guilt and is determined not to let him hang, no matter what it takes.
The Fly God Synopsis
Bob Allers, an unfortunate consumptive, and his wife are traveling to Arizona for medicinal purposes. On the way, a highwayman robs them of horse and money. Destitute, they are befriended by William "Red" Saunders, whose sympathy and innate love for his fellow man lands Allers a job in the local saloon. Soon after, when the same highwayman attempts to rob the saloon, Allers kills him with a hammer thrown in self-defense, unaware that the outlaw is the brother of the sheriff. Convicted for murder by the vengeful sheriff, Allers is defended by "Red." The corrupt jury makes its final decision based on whether a crawling fly reaches the top of a window pane. Allers is acquitted, then reunited with his happy wife and newborn child, and they all leave together.
"Flying Hoofs" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Fly God" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
Flying Hoofs