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Phantom Shadows Synopsis
A story in which the hero, after serving sentence for another's crime, seeks to go away with heroine. He must first obtain papers which gang leader holds concerning her father, and in getting them again falls in leader's power. He beats him up and escapes. Leader again seeks to frame him, and kidnaps girl. Hero overtakes them, beats up villain and clears girl's father.
The Fighting Romeo Synopsis
Dave Mathews, the foreman at Helen McMaster's ranch, travels east to discover James Warner, the son of an old friend, in the act of stealing money from his father's safe to pay gambling debts. Dave offers to take the boy west in the hope of improving his character. When suspected cattle rustler Buck Conners abducts Helen, James overcomes his cowardice and rides to her rescue. James also saves Dave from Buck's gang, resulting in their capture. Dave and Helen marry, and James becomes the new ranch foreman.
"Phantom Shadows" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Fighting Romeo" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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Phantom Shadows