''Let 'er Buck'' is a 1925 American
silent Western
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film directed by
Edward Sedgwick
Edward Sedgwick (November 7, 1889 – March 7, 1953) was an American film director, writer, actor and producer.
Early life
He was born in Galveston, Texas, the son of Edward Sedgwick, Sr. and Josephine Walker, both stage actors. At the age ...
and starring
Hoot Gibson
Edmund Richard "Hoot" Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962) was an American rodeo champion, film actor, film director, and producer. While acting and stunt work began as a sideline to Gibson's focus on rodeo, he successfully transitione ...
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Plot
As described in a review in a film magazine,
Bob Carson (Gibson), working on Col. Jeff McCall's (French) ranch, is admired by Jacqueline McCall (Nixon). James Ralston (Nye), her cousin, is jealous. He fakes getting shot in a duel with Bob, who flees, finally reaching
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. There Kent Crosby (Steele), foreman of Mabel Thompson's (Sedgwick) ranch, knocks him down. Mabel comes along and accuses Bob of being a coward. Bob worsts Kent in a fight and win's Mabel's admiration by riding a dangerous bronco. She asks him to ride in the rodeo for her. Col. McCall, Jacqueline, and James arrive with their famous chariot team and are astonished to see Bob. Mabel sees that Bob is in love with Jacqueline and perplexes him by proposing. Bob then learns that he was duped by James in the duel. Kent and James kidnap Bob, but he escapes just as the chariot race is about to start. He drives Mabel's team and beats the Colonel's entry. Mabel sees that her love is not being returned and leaves when Bob and Jacqueline embrace.
Cast
Production
''Let 'er Buck'' was filmed near Pendleton, Oregon, and contains footage from the 1924
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Preservation
With no prints of ''Let 'er Buck'' located in any film archives,
The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Let 'er Buck''
/ref> it is a lost film
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Conditions
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See also
* Hoot Gibson filmography
This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962), including his performances between 1910 and 1960. Gibson appeared in more than 200 films.
Background
Gibson's career began in 1910 with early silen ...
References
External links
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Stills
at silenthollywood.com
1925 films
Lost Western (genre) films
Films directed by Edward Sedgwick
Universal Pictures films
1925 Western (genre) films
Lost American films
American black-and-white films
1925 lost films
Silent American Western (genre) films
1920s American films
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