The rich mines of Sonora are the prize of a battle of wits and shots between "Tiger" O'Flagherty, master of the supply wagon-train, and Jesse Wilks, secretly the head of a bandit gang which repeatedly robs the train, thinking thus to starve out the miners. "Tiger's" ward, Sally Blake, runs the town's only restaurant.

Is Senor Daredevil worth watching today? Short answer: yes, but primarily for those who view cinema as a physical medium rather than a literary one. This 1926 silent Western is a high-velocity artifact that prioritizes kinetic energy and the raw charisma of Ken Maynard over narrative complexity or character depth.This ...

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

Albert S. Rogell

Maurice Elvey
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"Is Senor Daredevil worth watching today? Short answer: yes, but primarily for those who view cinema as a physical medium rather than a literary one. This 1926 silent Western is a high-velocity artifact that prioritizes kinetic energy and the raw charisma of Ken Maynard over narrative complexity or character depth.This film is for the historian of the genre and the fan of early stunt-work who wants to see the exact moment the 'singing cowboy' archetype was preceded by the 'stunt cowboy.' It is de..."
Josef Swickard
Marion Jackson
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