Chasing the man who had caused the death of his sister, Jack Walsh rescues Mary Winters from the unwanted attentions of a drunk, and learns that she has been lured to Mexico by the false promises of an ex-prizefighter "Kayo" Mooney. The latter kidnaps Mary but Jack wins the showdown and Mary, and finds that Mooney is the man he was looking for.
If you are looking for a masterpiece of cinema, you should probably keep walking. Romance of the West is one of those movies you find at 2:00 AM on a channel that usually sells kitchen knives. It is worth watching if you have a soft spot for the early 'talkie' era where everyone sounded like they were shouting into a t...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
John Tansey
Maurice Elvey
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"If you are looking for a masterpiece of cinema, you should probably keep walking. Romance of the West is one of those movies you find at 2:00 AM on a channel that usually sells kitchen knives. It is worth watching if you have a soft spot for the early 'talkie' era where everyone sounded like they were shouting into a tin can. Fans of modern, fast movies will probably hate this. It moves at the speed of a tired turtle. But if you like seeing how movies used to be made when they were still figuri..."
Tom London
Robert Emmett Tansey, John Tansey
United States
1921 · IMDb —
