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Set Free Synopsis
"Side-Show" Saunders, a wandering western troubadour, who makes his living doing stunts with his trained horse, Buddy, and dog, Rex, comes to the small western town of Kelson. There he meets Holly Farrell, owner of the general store, who shames him into getting a job and he goes to work in her store. She also owns a deserted mine and Burke Tanner, a visitor who has managed to extract a promise of marriage from Holly, discovers gold in the mine. But Saunders discovers that Tanner is a low-life and is marrying Holly only for her mine-holdings. He encounters Tanner in the mine, and is knocked unconscious by Tanner's henchmen, and is trapped in the mine.
Cassidy Synopsis
Cassidy, a derelict suffering from tubercular lungs, who is stranded in San Francisco, realizes that death is imminent and desperately seeks to return to his home town of New York. Determining to rob a house in order to procure the funds to complete his journey, Cassidy breaks into District Attorney Grant's home but is caught by Grant. After hearing the boy's story, Grant is so touched that he gives Cassidy money to return home. Cassidy is able to repay his debt that very night when the district attorney's daughter is kidnapped by his political enemies. Learning the girl's whereabouts from his friend, the bartender, Cassidy rescues her and takes her home. Then, badly wounded, he makes his way to the railroad station where he dies.
"Set Free" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Cassidy" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
Set Free