On the Western Frontier
movie
On the Western Frontier
Director: Edwin S. Porter
Year: 1909
Plot: Among the tall trees and mountains of the Far West, a father, son and daughter dwell peacefully in their mountain cabin, close to nature, seldom hearing of the great restless world outside, happy in their isolation. Jack, the son, visiting town on business, is tempted into a gambling saloon and takes part in a game of cards. Dalton, a gambler, undertakes to fleece the boy. The result is a fight in which Dalton is shot, and Jack becomes a fugitive. The colonel of a nearby fort learns of the affair and sends his orderly with orders for a troop of cavalry to start in pursuit of the murderer. Jim Nelson, the boy's friend, who has witnessed all, held Jack's enemies off and enabled him to escape, immediately heads for the trail to intercept the orderly and delay the delivery of the message. He reaches the cabin to find that the orderly has stopped for a drink and to see Nell, Jack's beautiful sister, with whom he is in love. He explains his mission, but both are ignorant of whom it concerns. Jim drugs the orderly and renders him unconscious. Nell, returning to the room, finds the unconscious soldier; realizes the truth, and the importance of delivering the dispatch; dons a suit of her brother's clothes, puts on the orderly's overcoat, mounts his horse and starts for the fort with the order. Returning, she reaches the cabin to find her brother there and the soldiers approaching. She and the boy hide. The officer in command goes to the cellar to search. Jack escapes. Nell is discovered, roughly handled, and, hair down, stands convicted. The soldiers renew the hopeless pursuit. The orderly comes from hiding, embraces Nell, while Jim and the old father thank both for helping the boy escape.—Moving Picture World synopsis
Original Title:
On the Western Frontier
Director:
Edwin S. Porter
Type: movie
Year: 1909
Genres: Short, Western
Cast:
Countries:
United States
Languages:
None
,
English
Color Info:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1
Sound Mix:
Silent
Original Air Date: 02 Apr 1909 (USA)
Production Companies:
Edison Manufacturing Company
Distributors:
Edison Manufacturing Company