Hounded by a passel of bounty hunters, smooth-talking bandit Montero and his deaf-mute sidekick Colosso, arrive in town intent on robbing a bank belonging to the smarmy Lucius Perkins. Montero becomes distracted, however, with the plight of lovely music teacher Helen Wardell, who is pining away for the poor, but handsome, dirt-farmer Bill Howard.
Alright, so Beau Bandit. Is it worth tracking down today? Look, if you’re a real devotee of the silent Westerns, the kind that feels a bit like watching a play on horseback, then sure, maybe. For anyone else? It’s a bit of a mixed bag. You’ll probably find yourself chuckling at things that weren't meant to be funny. Bu...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"Alright, so Beau Bandit. Is it worth tracking down today? Look, if you’re a real devotee of the silent Westerns, the kind that feels a bit like watching a play on horseback, then sure, maybe. For anyone else? It’s a bit of a mixed bag. You’ll probably find yourself chuckling at things that weren't meant to be funny. But it’s not for someone just dipping their toes into old films. They’d probably hate it, honestly. 😬 Rod La Rocque plays Montero, our 'smooth-talking' bandit. He’s got this grin. ..."
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