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The Ranger’s Girls
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by [?] Gaston Méliès and/or Robert Goodman?
Cast: Francis Ford
G. Méliès production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Produced by Gaston Méliès. / Released 8 August 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [From Méliès promotional materials] A picture full of thrills from start to finish, showing the wilds of the West where cattle thieves are a dangerous scourge, and how the brave ranger’s girls, when notified of the wounding of their father whilst trying to round up the thieves, by skillful riding and sudden surprise capture the gang, rescue their father and receive the thanks of the community for freeing them from the depredations of a band that had terrorized them for years. // [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? The rancher, notified that cattle thieves are coming his way, and fearing the loss of his herd, arms himself and his assistant and starts out to round them up. Whilst searching through the mountains they are suddenly attacked by the thieves, who have been hiding in ambush. They open fire and the rancher falls from his horse, a wounded man. His assistant, fearing the worst, retreats and rides home for aid. Arriving at the ranch he tells the rancher’s daughters what has happened. Taught by their father from their earliest childhood to protect themselves in case of danger from roving bad men, they are expert markswomen, and so, arming themselves with pistols, they rush to the rescue of their injured father. By skillful riding and careful reconnoitering they surprise and capture the band and release their father, who was about to be tortured. The neighboring ranchers, hearing of the capture, turn out to congratulate the girls on their bravery and success, thanking them in the name of the community for ridding the country of so great a pest.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 25 May 2024.
References: Thompson-Star p. 232 : ClasIm-226 p. 55 : Website-IMDb.
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