Broncho Billy and the Western Girls
(1913) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Broncho Billy Anderson (Gilbert M. Anderson)
Cast: Broncho Billy Anderson (Gilbert M. Anderson) [Broncho Billy], Bessie Sankey (Bess Sankey) [Irene Courtney], Evelyn Selbie [Evelyn Courtney], Lloyd Ingraham [Mr. Courney], Victor Potel [an outlaw], Harry Todd [an outlaw], Fred Church [the gang leader], Pat Rooney (Patrick Rooney) [the stagecoach mail carrier]
Essanay Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released 12 July 1913. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Evelyn and Irene Courtney, through the helplessness of their father, who is a cripple, are given charge of the general store and post office. A large bag of gold with registered letters, etc., are delivered by the mail carrier one day. Dick Lee, a notorious outlaw, sees the delivery of the valuable bag. That night, with a gang, Lee breaks into the post office and would have carried off the treasure, had not Evelyn escaped through a back window, mounted her horse, and rode away. One of the men sees her, however, and the three go in pursuit. Irene is quick to inform Broncho Billy, and the latter arrives just in time to save Evelyn from the hands of the bandits. The three are captured. Broncho Billy falls in love with Irene and the two are left to plan their future happiness.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 1 July 2020.
References: ClasIm-225 p. C14 : Website-IMDb.
Home video: DVD.
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