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Martin of the Mounted Synopsis
It looks as though the heroine's father is in league with fur thieves, but he is not and he emerges with a clean bill of health at the end. Also the chief villain, not content with robbing the old man of his furs, has also plotted the theft of his fair daughter. He nearly succeeds, but the resourceful Martin blocks both games.
The Unknown Ranger Synopsis
A man named Chandler, claiming to be a novelist in search of local color, arrives at a town near the Mexican border, where he makes advances toward Jo, a girl living a solitary life on a desert ranch. Manning, a cowboy, suspects Chandler's motives, and his suspicions are strengthened when Chandler is caught cheating at cards. Following a gang of Mexicans to their mountain retreat, Manning learns that Chandler and the Mexicans are smuggling opium across the border. Two gang members are killed in the ensuing fight, but Chandler, wounded by Manning after a chase on the cliffs, escapes to Jo's home, where he denounces Manning as a smuggler. Manning arrives and dispels Jo's misgivings about him by revealing that he is a Texas Ranger, sworn to secrecy. Chandler is allowed to escape, and Manning and Joe are united.
"Martin of the Mounted" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Unknown Ranger" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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