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The Night Horsemen Synopsis

The day before he is to marry Kate Cumberland, Whistling Dan disappears, following the wild geese. His trail brings him to a saloon where Jerry Strann forces him into a fight, and the latter is shot; though warned that Jerry's brother, Mac, will soon be on his trail, Dan stays to nurse the boy back to health. Buck Daniels, foreman of the Cumberland Ranch, is sent by Kate, whose father is dying and wishes to see Dan; Mac Strann follows and sets fire to the Cumberland barn and kills Dan's dog. Dan tracks down Mac, but is dissuaded from shooting him by Kate, whose love for him overcomes the call of the wild geese.

The Show Down Synopsis

Inconsiderate millionaire John Benson, philanthropist Oliver North, courageous Langdon Crane, wealthy idler Robert Curtis, and Lydia Benson are among the passengers on an ocean liner that is sunk by a German submarine. Carried away by the currents to a tropical island, the castaways endure hardships which bring out their true natures. Benson becomes kind and considerate underneath his gruff exterior, North exhibits a meanness and smallness, Crane turns into a coward and slacker when he is confronted by hard work, and Curtis develops into a dynamo of activity whose strength and consideration prompt Lydia to fall in love with him. Finally, they are rescued and all return home, where Lydia and Curtis are married.