A consignment of gold is guarded by the sheriff. He is over-powered and the thieves disappear but through the help of the telephone operator he overtakes them.
George W. Pyper
United States

The silent western is often dismissed as a monolith of dusty tropes and binary moralities, yet within the archives of the 1920s lies Forgettin' the Law, a film that challenges the primitive expectations of the genre. Directed with a keen eye for spatial dynamics and written by the astute George W. Pyper, this feature...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

William James Craft

Richard Smith
Community
Log in to comment.
" The silent western is often dismissed as a monolith of dusty tropes and binary moralities, yet within the archives of the 1920s lies Forgettin' the Law, a film that challenges the primitive expectations of the genre. Directed with a keen eye for spatial dynamics and written by the astute George W. Pyper, this feature serves as more than a mere vehicle for the rugged Jack Dougherty; it is a cinematic meditation on the fragility of authority and the transformative power of the emerging telecommu..."


Deep dive into the cult classic
Discover similar cinematic experiences
A Directorial Spotlight on William James Craft