''Why the Sheriff Is a Bachelor'' (sub-titled ''The Fragile Reward of Duty'') is a 1914 American
short
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silent Western
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film produced by
Selig Polyscope Company
The Selig Polyscope Company was an American motion picture company that was founded in 1896 by William Selig in Chicago. The company produced hundreds of early, widely distributed commercial moving pictures, including the first films starring Tom ...
and written by
Joseph A. Golden who co-directed with the star
Tom Mix
Thomas Edwin Mix (born Thomas Hezikiah Mix; January 6, 1880 – October 12, 1940) was an American film actor and the star of many early Western films between 1909 and 1935. He appeared in 291 films, all but nine of which were silent films. He w ...
. It is a remake of the 1911 film of the same title in which Mix also starred. The 1914 version is held at the
Library of Congress
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Cast
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Tom Mix
Thomas Edwin Mix (born Thomas Hezikiah Mix; January 6, 1880 – October 12, 1940) was an American film actor and the star of many early Western films between 1909 and 1935. He appeared in 291 films, all but nine of which were silent films. He w ...
– The Sheriff
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Goldie Colwell – Alice
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Leo D. Maloney – Alice's Brother
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Roy Watson – Roy Watson
See also
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Tom Mix filmography
Tom Mix (1880–1940) was an American motion picture actor, director, and writer whose career spanned from 1910 to 1935. During this time he appeared in 270 films and established himself as the screen's most popular cowboy star. Mix's flair ...
References
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1914 films
1914 Western (genre) films
1914 short films
American silent short films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Joseph A. Golden
Selig Polyscope Company films
Silent American Western (genre) films
1910s American films
1910s English-language films
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