''The Circus Cowboy'' is a lost 1924 American silent

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directed by William A. Wellman and produced and distributed by

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, returning home from Africa, Buck Saxon finds that his sweetheart, Norma Wallace, is married to Ezra Bagley, a wealthy miser. Buck interferes to save Norma when her stepson Paul threatens her. When the younger Bagley is shot and killed by the father in mistake for Buck, Buck gets the blame. Escaping, he joins a circus where Bird Taylor, a young woman who loves him, works as a

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. Buck entertains the public by performing riding feats. An animal trainer is jealous of Buck, and cuts the rope while Bird Taylor is doing her stuff in the air. Buck spoils this little game by catching Bird expertly as she is hurdling to the floor. Ezra Bagley tacks down Buck but is finally forced to admit the truth regarding the slaying of his son. Vindicated, Buck weds Bird.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of ''The Circus Cowboy'' located in any film archives,The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Circus Cowboy''
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* * 1924 films 1924 drama films 1924 lost films 1924 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Circus films Films directed by William A. Wellman Fox Film films Lost American Western (genre) films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub