
Ann Tyson leaves her little cabin and goes West with her brother John, whom she has not seen in fifteen years during his imprisonment for a crime he did not commit. Ann becomes a barmaid in the local saloon, where she meets cowboy Deuce Duncan, and the two fall in love.

George Hively
United States

The Enduring Echo of the Frontier: Revisiting 'Deuce Duncan' The Western, as a genre, often functions as a grand canvas for exploring the elemental forces of human nature: love, betrayal, justice, and the relentless pursuit of freedom against a backdrop of untamed wilderness. In this rich tradition, the 1922 s...

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Thomas N. Heffron

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" The Enduring Echo of the Frontier: Revisiting 'Deuce Duncan' The Western, as a genre, often functions as a grand canvas for exploring the elemental forces of human nature: love, betrayal, justice, and the relentless pursuit of freedom against a backdrop of untamed wilderness. In this rich tradition, the 1922 silent epic, Deuce Duncan, stands as a compelling, albeit sometimes overlooked, testament to the genre's enduring power. Directed by George Hively and featuring a stellar cast led b..."


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