Juan de Dios O'Rourke (Kenneth Harlan), an American Secret Service, of Spanish-Irish descent, leads the cattle ranchers and border patrol in a fight to suppress a gang of cattle rustlers, who have been driving large herds north-to-south from Texas into Mexico, and smuggling illegal, no-passport Chinese aliens south-to-north from Mexico into Texas, operating from a rambling mansion on the Texas side of the border, aided by his sweetheart, a rancher's daughter, Phoebe Joyce (Patsy Ruth Miller).
Short answer: Yes, but...Is 'The Fighting Edge' worth watching today? The answer is yes, but with certain reservations. This 1917 film, a blend of Western and drama, presents a compelling narrative that can still resonate with modern audiences. However, it’s not without its flaws, many of which stem from its age and th...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Henry Lehrman
Wilfred Lucas
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"Short answer: Yes, but...Is 'The Fighting Edge' worth watching today? The answer is yes, but with certain reservations. This 1917 film, a blend of Western and drama, presents a compelling narrative that can still resonate with modern audiences. However, it’s not without its flaws, many of which stem from its age and the limitations of early film-making techniques.This film works because...The strength of 'The Fighting Edge' lies in its central characters and the moral dilemmas they face. The pro..."
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William MacLeod Raine, Edward T. Lowe Jr., Jack Wagner
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