A list of the earliest

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films, by decade, released before 1920.

1890s

1894

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Annie Oakley Annie Oakley (born Phoebe Ann Mosey; August 13, 1860 – November 3, 1926) was an American sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Oakley developed hunting skills as a child to provide for her impoverished family in western ...

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Bucking Broncho ''Bucking Broncho'' is an 1894 black-and-white silent film from Edison Studios, produced by William K. L. Dickson with William Heise as cinematographer. Filmed on a single reel, using standard 35 mm gauge, it has a 32-second runtime. One of t ...

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Buffalo Bill William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846January 10, 1917), known as "Buffalo Bill", was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman. He was born in Le Claire, Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), but he lived for several years ...

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'' * '' Lasso Thrower'' * ''

Mexican Knife Duel ''Mexican Knife Duel'' is an 1894 black-and-white short silent film from Edison Studios, produced by William K. L. Dickson with William Heise as cinematographer. It features an exhibition of fighting skills by Mexican vaqueros Pedro Esquivel a ...

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Sioux Ghost Dance ''Sioux Ghost Dance'' is an 1894 black-and-white silent film from Edison Studios, produced by William K. L. Dickson with William Heise as cinematographer. Filmed on a single reel, using standard 35 mm gauge, it has a 21-second runtime. The fi ...

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directed and produced by William K. L. Dickson at Thomas

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studio, with

William Heise William Heise (1847–1910) was a German-born American film cinematographer and director, active in the 1890s and credited for more than 175 short silent films. Heise filmed a "We All Smoke" skit promoting Admiral Cigarettes in 1897. Heise is be ...

as cinematographer. The performers in each film were members of ''

Buffalo Bill's Wild West William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846January 10, 1917), known as "Buffalo Bill", was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman. He was born in Le Claire, Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), but he lived for several years in ...

'' show with

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themselves exhibiting their rifle shooting skills. The two dances featured members of the

Sioux The Sioux or Oceti Sakowin (; Dakota language, Dakota: Help:IPA, /otʃʰeːtʰi ʃakoːwĩ/) are groups of Native Americans in the United States, Native American tribes and First Nations in Canada, First Nations peoples in North America. The ...

nation who are believed to have been the first Native Americans to perform on film. The lasso thrower was Vicente Oropeza and the stuntmen staging the knife fight were Pedro Esquivel and Dionecio Gonzales. Two real-life rodeo riders, Lee Martin and Frank Hammitt, featured in ''Bucking Broncho'', which was filmed outside the studio.

1895

* ''A Frontier Scene'' (aka ''Lynching Scene'') * ''Indian Scalping Scene'' Both of these films, which were scenes only, are believed lost. They were made by Alfred Clark for the

Edison Manufacturing Company The Edison Manufacturing Company, originally registered as the United Edison Manufacturing Company and often known as simply the Edison Company, was organized by inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison and incorporated in New York City in May 188 ...

1899

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Kidnapping by Indians ''Kidnapping by Indians'' is a 1899 British silent short Western film, made by the Mitchell and Kenyon film company, shot in Blackburn, England. It is believed to be the first dramatic film in the Western genre, pre-dating Edwin S. Porter's ...

'' This is a two-minute silent film drama shot in

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, England by

Mitchell and Kenyon The Mitchell & Kenyon film company was a pioneer of early commercial motion pictures based in Blackburn in Lancashire, England, at the start of the 20th century. They were originally best known for minor contributions to early fictional narrative ...

. It is the earliest known dramatic work in the genre. * ''Cripple Creek Bar-room Scene'' * ''Poker at Dawson City'' Both of these were scenes only, made by Canadian director James H. White. * ''A Bluff from a Tenderfoot'' Filmed by Frederick S. Armitage for the

American Mutoscope and Biograph Company The Biograph Company, also known as the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, was a motion picture company founded in 1895 and active until 1916. It was the first company in the United States devoted entirely to film production and exhibition ...

, this depicts a

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game and may be the first

comedy western The Western is a genre set in the American frontier and commonly associated with folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern United States, as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. It is commonly referred ...

1900s

1901

* ''Stage Coach Hold-Up in the Days of '49'' (Edison)

1903

* '' Alphonse and Gaston, No. 3'' (American Mutoscope & Biograph) * '' The Cowboy and the Lady'' (American Mutoscope & Biograph) * '' The Great Train Robbery'' (Edison) * ''

Kit Carson Christopher Houston Carson (December 24, 1809 – May 23, 1868) was an American frontiersman. He was a fur trapper, wilderness guide, Indian agent, and U.S. Army officer. He became a frontier legend in his own lifetime by biographies and ...

'' (American Mutoscope & Biograph) * '' The Pioneers'' (American Mutoscope & Biograph) * '' Prairie Emigrant Train Crossing the Plains'' (

Lubin Manufacturing Company The Lubin Manufacturing Company was an American motion picture production company that produced silent films from 1896 to 1916. Lubin films were distributed with a Liberty Bell trademark. History The Lubin Manufacturing Company was formed in 1 ...

) * ''

Stage Hold-Up Stage or stages may refer to: Acting * Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions * Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage" * ''The Stage'', a weekly British theatre newspaper * Sta ...

'' (

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 To ...

) * '' Western Card Game'' (Lubin)

1904

* ''

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'' (Edison) * '' Bushranging in North Queensland'' (Limelight Department) * '' Cowboy Justice'' (American Mutoscope & Biograph) * '' The Great Train Robbery'' (Lubin) * ''

The Hold-Up of the Leadville Stage ''The Hold-Up of the Leadville Stage'' is a 1904 American short silent Western film directed by Harry Buckwalter. Production ''The Hold-Up of the Leadville Stage'' sometimes billed as ''Robbery of the Leadville Stage'' was first released in N ...

'' (Selig) * ''

Western Stage Coach Hold Up Western may refer to: Places * Western, Nebraska, a village in the US * Western, New York, a town in the US * Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia * Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia * Western world, countries th ...

'' (Edison)

1905

* '' Life on the Circle Ranch'' (Circle Ranch Film Company) * '' The Little Train Robbery'' (Edison) * ''

The Train Wreckers ''The Train Wreckers'' is a 1905 American silent drama film, directed by Edwin S. Porter. In the film, the daughter of a railway switchman and lover of a locomotive engineer defeats outlaws trying to derail a train.Review and link to watch the ...

'' (Edison)

1906

* '' L'arrivo di Buffalo Bill a Roma'' * '' Attack on Fort Boonesboro'' * '' From Leadville to Aspen: A Hold-Up in the Rockies'' * '' Holdup of the Rocky Mountain Express'' * '' Ned Kelly and His Gang'' * '' The Life of a Cowboy'' * '' The Prospectors, a Romance of the Gold Fields'' * ''

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'' * '' The Squatter's Daughter'' * ''

The Story of the Kelly Gang ''The Story of the Kelly Gang'' is a 1906 Australian bushranger film that traces the exploits of 19th-century bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly and his gang. It was directed by Charles Tait and shot in and around the city of Melbourne. The origi ...

1907

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'' * ''

Robbery Under Arms ''Robbery Under Arms'' is a bushranger novel by Thomas Alexander Browne, published under his pen name Rolf Boldrewood. It was first published in serialised form by ''The Sydney Mail'' between July 1882 and August 1883, then in three volumes i ...

'' (by Charles MacMahon) * ''

'' (by J Tait and N Tait)

1908

* ''

The Bank Robbery ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

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The Fight for Freedom ''The Fight for Freedom'' is a 1908 American black-and-white short silent Western film which may have been directed by D. W. Griffith. Filmed in Shadyside, New Jersey in June 1908, the film was released on July 17, 1908. Plot The film opens ...

'' * '' The Girl and the Outlaw'' * ''

The Kentuckian (1908 film) ''The Kentuckian'' is a 1908 short silent black-and-white Western film directed by Wallace McCutcheon, Sr. and starring Edward Dillon, Florence Auer and Mack Sennett. It is about an intermarriage between Indians and white people. The film p ...

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The Red Girl ''The Red Girl'' is a 1908 American black-and-white short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith for the American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. It stars Florence Lawrence and the cast includes Charles Inslee, George Gebhardt, D. W. Gr ...

'' * '' The Red Man and the Child''

1909

* '' Bill Sharkey's Last Game'' * ''

Comata, the Sioux ''Comata, the Sioux'' is a 1909 silent short Western film directed by D. W. Griffith. It was produced and released by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'', p.14 c.1953 by Daniel Blum Cast * Ja ...

'' * '' The Cowboy Millionaire'' * ''

The House of Cards ''The House of Cards'' is an oil painting by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon-Chardin. It was painted about 1737. It measures 60 cm x 72 cm (23.62 in x 28.35 in.). It hangs in the National Gallery, London. Chardin painted scenes that found favor wit ...

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The Mended Lute ''The Mended Lute'' is a 1909 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Florence Lawrence. It was produced by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company. Cast * Florence Lawrence – Rising Moon * Frank Powe ...

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The Red Man's View ''The Red Man's View'' (also cited ''The Redman's View'') is a 1909 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and shot in New York state. Prints of the film exist in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Libr ...

1910s

1910

* '' Abernathy Kids to the Rescue'' * '' Across the Plains'' * ''

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'' * '' In Old California'' * ''

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1911

* ''

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'' * ''

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'' * '' Across the Plains'' * '' The Battle'' * '' The Cowboy and the Lady'' * ''

The Indian Brothers ''The Indian Brothers'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Frank Opperman and featuring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Frank Opperman as The Indian Chief * Wilfred Lucas as The Indian Chief's Brother * ...

'' * '' Fighting Blood'' * ''

The Last Drop of Water ''The Last Drop of Water'' is a 1911 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Three known prints of the film survive. It was filmed in the San Fernando desert as well as Lookout Mountain, Califo ...

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The Last of the Mohicans ''The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757'' is a historical romance written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826. It is the second book of the '' Leatherstocking Tales'' pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. '' The Pathfind ...

'' (colonial Western) * ''

The Lonedale Operator ''The Lonedale Operator'' is a 1911 short American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Blanche Sweet and written by Mack Sennett for the Biograph Company. The plot of the film involves a girl who takes over a telegraph station aft ...

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Swords and Hearts ''Swords and Hearts'' is a 1911 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and released by the Biograph Company.The Telltale Knife ''The Telltale Knife'' is a 1914 American short silent Western film starring Tom Mix and directed by William Duncan. Cast * Tom Mix as Tom Mason * Charles Tipton * William Duncan * Myrtle Stedman * Rex De Rosselli See also * Hoot Gibson f ...

'' * '' Was He a Coward?''

1912

* '' According to Law'' * ''

The Ace of Spades ''The Ace of Spades'' is a 1935 British drama film directed by George Pearson and starring Michael Hogan, Dorothy Boyd and Richard Cooper. Cast * Michael Hogan as Nick Trent * Dorothy Boyd as Nita Daventry * Richard Cooper as Tony Cosgra ...

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Algie the Miner ''Algie, the Miner'' is a 1912 American silent Western film produced by Solax Studios. It was directed by Harry Schenck, Edward Warren, and Alice Guy and stars Billy Quirk, with Clarice Jackson as Miss Lyons. The film was advertised as: "A real ...

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The Belle of Bar-Z Ranch ''The Belle of Bar-Z Ranch'' is a 1912 American silent short Western comedy film directed by Thomas Ricketts Thomas "Tommy" Ricketts VC (April 15, 1901 – February 10, 1967) was a Newfoundland soldier and recipient of the Victori ...

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The Chief's Blanket ''The Chief's Blanket'' is a 1912 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Blanche Sweet and Lionel Barrymore. Cast * Lionel Barrymore as The Young Man * Blanche Sweet as The Young Woman * W. Chrystie Miller as ...

'' * '' Geronimo's Last Raid'' * ''

The Girl and Her Trust ''The Girl and Her Trust'' is a 1912 American film directed by D. W. Griffith. Plot Grace is a telegraph operator at Hillville and a woman who is very popular with the men in town. She is most fond of Jack, her co-worker who attempts to steal a ...

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') * ''

The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch ''The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch'' is a 1912 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmograph ...

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The Half-Breed's Way ''The Half-Breed's Way'' is a 1912 American silent short Short may refer to: Places * Short (crater), a lunar impact crater on the near side of the Moon * Short, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Short, Oklahoma, a census-design ...

'' * '' The Heart of an Indian'' * ''

His Only Son ''His Only Son'' is a 1912 American short silent Western film co-starring Wallace Reid and Dorothy Davenport. It was directed by Jack Conway and Milton H. Fahrney. Cast * Wallace Reid * Dorothy Davenport * Jack Conway * Victoria Forde * H ...

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'' * '' My Hero'' * ''

A Temporary Truce ''A Temporary Truce'' is a 1912 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Plot Mexican Jim, the villain, kidnaps Ali ...

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Under Burning Skies ''Under Burning Skies'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Wilfred Lucas - Joe * Blanche Sweet - Emily * Christy Cabanne - Emily's Husband * Alfred Paget - Emily's Husband' ...

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When the Heart Calls ''When the Heart Calls'' is a 1912 American silent era short Western comedy film starring Lee Moran, Russell Bassett, Louise Glaum, and Victoria Forde. Directed by Al Christie and produced by the Nestor Company, it was distributed by t ...

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With the Enemy's Help ''With the Enemy's Help'' is a 1912 American short silent Western film directed by Wilfred Lucas, starring Blanche Sweet and Mary Pickford. Cast * Charles West as The Prospector * Blanche Sweet as The Prospector's Wife * Mary Pickford as Faro ...

1913

* '' The Abandoned Well'' * '' The Accidental Bandit'' * '' The Accusation of Broncho Billy'' * ''

The Battle at Elderbush Gulch ''The Battle at Elderbush Gulch'' (also known as ''The Battle of Elderbush Gulch'') is a 1913 American silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and featuring Mae Marsh, Lillian Gish, and Alfred Paget. Plot Salley (Mae Marsh) and her lit ...

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Broken Ways ''Broken Ways'' is a 1913 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Henry B. Walthall and Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives. Cast * Henry B. Walthall as The Road Agent * Blanche Sweet as The Road Agent ...

'' * '' Calamity Anne's Beauty'' * ''

Calamity Anne's Inheritance ''Calamity Anne's Inheritance'' is a 1913 American silent short Western film directed by Allan Dwan. It stars Louise Lester as Calamity Anne, with J. Warren Kerrigan and Charlotte Burton. Cast * Louise Lester as Calamity Anne * J. Warren Kerr ...

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During the Round-Up ''During the Round-Up'' is a 1913 American short silent Western film directed by Christy Cabanne and featuring Lillian Gish. Cast * Frank Opperman as The Ranchero * Lillian Gish as The Ranchero's Daughter * Henry B. Walthall as The Stranger ...

'' * ''

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In the Secret Service ''In the Secret Service'' is a 1913 American short silent Western film directed by Henry MacRae. Cast * Charles Bartlett * Phyllis Gordon as Edith * Richard Stanton as Frank Armor (unconfirmed) * Hoot Gibson * Bertha Blanchard See also * ...

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An Indian's Loyalty ''An Indian’s Loyalty'' is a 1913 American short silent Western film directed by Christy Cabanne and featuring Lillian Gish. Cast * Frank Opperman as The Ranchero * Lillian Gish as The Ranchero's Daughter * Edward Dillon as The Young Fore ...

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The Ranchero's Revenge ''The Ranchero's Revenge'' is a 1913 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Lionel Barrymore as The Ranchero * Harry Carey as The Schemer * Claire McDowell as The Schemer's Associate * Clarence Barr as The C ...

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The Sheriff's Baby ''The Sheriff's Baby'' is a 1913 American silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Alfred Paget as The Sheriff * Henry B. Walthall as First Bandit * Harry Carey as Second Bandit * Lionel Barrymore as Third Bandit * John T. Di ...

'' * ''

The Tenderfoot's Money ''The Tenderfoot's Money'' is a 1913 American silent Western film featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Harry Carey as The Gambler * William A. Carroll as The Tenderfoot * Henry B. Walthall as The Prospector * Claire McDowell as The Prospector's Wi ...

'' * ''

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Two Men of the Desert ''Two Men of the Desert'' (also known as ''Two Men on the Desert'' and ''Two Men in a Desert'') is a 1913 American short silent Western film written and directed by D. W. Griffith. Based on a story by Jack London, the film was shot on locati ...

1914

* '' The Bargain'' * ''

The Girl Stage Driver ''The Girl Stage Driver'' is a 1914 American short silent Western film. It was directed by Webster Cullison and was thought to have been lost, but an incomplete 35mm positive print was found in 2009 in the New Zealand Film Archive. The film was ...

'' * '' Her Grave Mistake'' (considered lost) * ''

The Man from the East ''The Man from the East'' is a 1914 American short silent Western film written, directed by and starring Tom Mix. Cast * Tom Mix as Tom Bates * Goldie Colwell as May * Leo D. Maloney as Ranch Foreman * Pat Chrisman as Stage Driver * Inez Walk ...

'' * '' A Miner's Romance'' (considered lost) * ''

A Ranch Romance ''A Ranch Romance'' is a 1914 American silent Western film featuring Murdock MacQuarrie and Lon Chaney. A still from the film exists showing Chaney in action. The film is now considered to be lost. Plot John Preston, a ranch owner, owes a ...

'' (considered lost) * '' Rose of the Rancho'' * '' The Spoilers'' * '' The Squaw Man'' * ''

A Ticket to Red Horse Gulch ''A Ticket to Red Horse Gulch'' is a 1914 American silent short Western film starring William Garwood, William Lowery, and Belle Bennett, story by Philip Lonergan Philip Lonergan (1887–1940) was a screenwriter in the United States. He ...

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The Tragedy of Whispering Creek ''The Tragedy of Whispering Creek'' is a 1914 American silent short Western film directed by Allan Dwan and featuring Murdock MacQuarrie, Pauline Bush, and Lon Chaney. Chaney expert Jon Mirsalis says Chaney also wrote the screenplay, based on ...

'' (considered lost) * '' The Virginian''

1915

* ''

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Buckshot John ''Buckshot John'' is a 1915 American Western (genre), Western film that was directed by and starred Hobart Bosworth. Prints of the film survive in the Library of Congress film archive. Cast * Hobart Bosworth as "Buckshot John" Moran * Courtenay ...

'' * '' The Desert Breed'' (considered lost) * '' The Girl of the Golden West'' * '' The Heart of a Bandit'' * ''

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The Passing of the Oklahoma Outlaws ''The Passing of the Oklahoma Outlaws'', subtitled ''Picturization of Early Days in Oklahoma'', is a 1915 American silent Western film produced by the Eagle Film Company. It depicts the end of the outlaw gangs which operated freely during the c ...

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The Ring of Destiny ''The Ring of Destiny'' is a 1915 American Western film, directed by and starring Cleo Madison. Cast * Cleo Madison * Joe King * Hoot Gibson * William Steele as William Gettinger See also * Hoot Gibson filmography This is a complete filmog ...

'' * '' The Slave Girl'' * '' The Stagecoach Driver and the Girl''

1916

* '' According to St. John'' * '' Accusing Evidence'' * ''

The Apostle of Vengeance ''The Apostle of Vengeance'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Clifford Smith and starring William S. Hart, Nona Thomas, and John Gilbert. A Kentucky-born preacher returns home from Vermont in order to settle a feud between two w ...

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The Committee on Credentials ''The Committee on Credentials'' is a 1916 American silent film featuring Harry Carey. It is based on the novel ''The Pride of Palomar'' by Peter Bernard Kyne. It follows the protagonist Ballrat Bob, who tries to protect an acquaintance and sq ...

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For the Love of a Girl ''For the Love of a Girl'' is a 1916 American silent film featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Harry Carey * Bessie Arnold * Joe Rickson * Olive Carey (as Olive Fuller Golden) * Neal Hart See also * List of American films of 1916 * Harry Carey film ...

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Hell's Hinges ''Hell's Hinges'' is a 1916 American silent Western film starring William S. Hart and Clara Williams. Directed by Charles Swickard, William S. Hart and Clifford Smith, and produced by Thomas H. Ince, the screenplay was written by C. Gardne ...

'' * ''

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Lass of the Lumberlands ''A Lass of the Lumberlands'' is a 1916 silent film serial directed by Paul Hurst and J. P. McGowan, and starring Helen Holmes. The serial is considered to be lost. Cast * Helen Holmes - Helen Holmes / Helen Dawson * Leo D. Maloney - Tom ...

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'' (presumed to be lost) * ''

Love's Lariat ''Love's Lariat'' is a 1916 American silent film featuring Harry Carey. Plot A cowboy called Sky High learns that he has inherited a fortune, but must move to the East to collect and keep it. The only other heir, Landers, conspires with gold ...

'' * '' The Night Riders'' * ''

The Passing of Hell's Crown ''The Passing of Hell's Crown'' is a 1916 American silent Western film featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Harry Carey as Blaze * Olive Carey as Rose Graney (credited as Olive Fuller Golden) * G. Raymond Nye as Chuck Wells (credited as Bill Nye) ...

'' * '' The Return of Draw Egan'' * ''

Stampede in the Night ''Stampede in the Night'' is a 1916 American short Western film directed by Jacques Jaccard. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Olive Carey credited as Olive Fuller Golden * Neal Hart * William Canfield * Peggy Coudray Peggy may refer to: People * P ...

'' * '' The Three Godfathers'' * ''

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A Woman's Eyes ''A Woman's Eyes'' is a 1916 American silent Western film featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Harry Carey * Olive Carey (billed as Olive Fuller Golden) * Joe Rickson * Doc Crane See also * Harry Carey filmography This is a list of films fe ...

1917

* ''

A 44-Calibre Mystery ''A 44-Calibre Mystery'' is a 1917 American short Western film, featuring Harry Carey. Carey plays the role of Sheriff Cheyenne Harry. He saves Kitty Flanders from Pete McGuire and takes her safely home. McGuire hides in a shack on Mr. Flanders ...

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The Almost Good Man ''The Almost Good Man'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by Fred Kelsey, released by Universal Pictures and starring Harry Carey. Cast * Harry Carey * Claire Du Brey * Albert MacQuarrie * Frank MacQuarrie * Vester Pegg See a ...

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The Bad Man of Cheyenne ''The Bad Man of Cheyenne'' is a 1917 two-reel American silent Western short featuring Harry Carey and Priscilla Dean. The film's survival status is unknown. Cast * Harry Carey as Cheyenne Harry * Priscilla Dean as The Sheriff's Wife * Eliz ...

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The Drifter A drifter is a vagrant who moves from place to place without a fixed home or employment. Drifter(s) or The Drifter(s) may also refer to: Films and television Films * ''The Drifter'' (1917 film), an American film directed by Fred Kelsey * ''Th ...

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The Fighting Trail ''The Fighting Trail'' is a lost 1917 American silent Western serial film directed by and starring William Duncan. It was produced and distributed by the Vitagraph Company of America. It was released in 15 chapters. Plot As described in a fi ...

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Goin' Straight ''Goin' Straight'' is a 1917 American silent film featuring Harry Carey and released by Universal Pictures Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni ...

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Hair-Trigger Burke ''Hair-Trigger Burke'' is a 1917 American silent Western film starring Harry Carey. Cast * Harry Carey * Ted Brooks * Claire Du Brey * Vester Pegg * William Steele (as William Gettinger) See also * Harry Carey filmography This is a list ...

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The Honor of an Outlaw ''The Honor of an Outlaw'' is a 1917 American short silent Western film featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Harry Carey * Claire Du Brey * T. D. Crittenden * Fred Kelsey (as Fred A. Kelsey) * Jack Leonard See also * Harry Carey filmography Th ...

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The Little Moccasins ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...

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A Marked Man ''A Marked Man'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. It is considered to be a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine, Cheyenne Harry (Carey), in his search for food, breaks into the ...

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The Mysterious Outlaw ''The Mysterious Outlaw'' is a 1917 American short silent Western film featuring Harry Carey and released by Universal Pictures. Cast * Harry Carey - Buck Lessen, the Outlaw * William Steele - Henry Martin (as William Gettinger) * Jane Bern ...

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The Narrow Trail ''The Narrow Trail'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and William S. Hart and written by William S. Hart and Harvey F. Thew. The film stars William S. Hart, Sylvia Breamer, Milton Ross, and Bob Kortman. The fil ...

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The Outlaw and the Lady ''The Outlaw and the Lady'' is a 1917 film featuring Harry Carey and released by Universal Pictures. Cast * Harry Carey * Louise Lovely * Jack Richardson * William Steele - (as William Gettinger) * Vester Pegg * Tote Du Crow - Butler S ...

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A Romance of the Redwoods ''A Romance of the Redwoods'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Mary Pickford. A print of the film survives in the film archive at George Eastman House. Cast * Mary Pickford as Jenny Lawrence * Elli ...

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Roped In ''Roped'' was a 1919 American Western- comedy film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. ''Roped'' is one of at least 25 films in which director John Ford and actor Harry Carey collaborated on ...

'' * '' The Scrapper'' (considered lost) * '' The Silent Man'' * ''

Single Shot Parker Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Single (music), a song release Songs * "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004 * "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Single" (William Wei song), 2016 * "Single", by ...

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Six-Shooter Justice ''Six-Shooter Justice'' is a 1917 American Western film featuring Harry Carey. Plot As described in a film magazine review, John Gregg (Witting) and his daughter Mary (Du Brey) become lost and accept the guidance of Miguel Hernandez (Steele), ...

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The Soul Herder ''The Soul Herder'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by John Ford, and featuring Harry Carey. The film is presumed to be lost. The film was premiered in Dayton, Ohio, on August 3, 1917. Cast * Harry Carey * Molly Malone ...

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Squaring It Squaring may refer to: *Square (algebra) In mathematics, a square is the result of multiplication, multiplying a number by itself. The verb "to square" is used to denote this operation. Squaring is the same as exponentiation, raising to the po ...

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Straight Shooting ''Straight Shooting'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. Prints of this film survive in the International Museum of Photography and Film at George Eastman House. Like many American films of ...

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The Texas Sphinx } ''The Texas Sphinx'' is a 1917 American silent Western film, featuring Harry Carey and released by Universal Pictures. Cast * Harry Carey * Hoot Gibson * Ed Jones * Alice Lake * William Steele credited as William Gettinger * Vester Peg ...

'' * '' The Tornado'' (considered lost) * '' Wild and Woolly'' * ''

The Wrong Man ''The Wrong Man'' is a 1956 American docudrama film noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Henry Fonda and Vera Miles. The film was drawn from the true story of an innocent man charged with a crime, as described in the book ''The True St ...

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Bucking Broadway ''Bucking Broadway'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by John Ford, probably his sixth feature film. Long thought to be lost, along with about 60 of Ford's 70 silent films, it was found in 2002 in the archives of the CNC (the ...

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The Grand Passion ''The Grand Passion'' is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by Ida May Park and starring Dorothy Phillips, Jack Mulhall, and Lon Chaney. Ida May Park also wrote the screenplay, based on a novel ''The Boss of Powderville'' by Thom ...

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Play Straight or Fight ''Play Straight or Fight'' is a 1918 American short silent Western film directed by Paul Hurst. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Helen Gibson * Millard K. Wilson * G. Raymond Nye * Noble Johnson Reception Like many American films of the time, ''Play S ...

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Revenge Revenge is committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Francis Bacon described revenge as a kind of "wild justice" that "does... offend the law ndputteth the law out of office." Pr ...

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Riddle Gawne A riddle is a statement, question or phrase having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved. Riddles are of two types: ''enigmas'', which are problems generally expressed in metaphorical or allegorical language that requir ...

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Riders of the Purple Sage ''Riders of the Purple Sage'' is a Western novel by Zane Grey, first published by Harper & Brothers in 1912. Considered by scholars to have played a significant role in shaping the formula of the popular Western genre, the novel has been call ...

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Ruggles of Red Gap ''Ruggles of Red Gap'' is a 1935 American comedy western film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Charles Laughton, Mary Boland, Charlie Ruggles, and ZaSu Pitts and featuring Roland Young and Leila Hyams. It was based on the best-selling 1915 ...

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The Scarlet Drop ''The Scarlet Drop'' is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. Just over 30 minutes of footage of the film now survives in the Getty Images Archive. Plot As described in a film magazine, "Kaintuck ...

'' (partially lost) * '' The Squaw Man'' (partially lost) * ''

Three Mounted Men ''Three Mounted Men'' is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by John Ford (credited as Jack Ford) and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Cheyenne Harry (Carey) is promised ...

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A Woman's Fool ''A Woman's Fool'' is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by John Ford featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Lin McLean (Carey), a cowboy, is a fool where women are concerned ...

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Ace of the Saddle ''Ace of the Saddle'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Cheyenne Harry Henderson (Carey) owns a cattle ranch on ...

'' (considered lost) * '' The Black Horse Bandit'' * ''

Bare Fists ''Bare Fists'' (also known as ''The Man Who Wouldn’t Shoot'') is a 1919 American Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. It is considered to be a lost film. John Ford and actor Harry Carey collaborated on at least 25 ...

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By Indian Post ''By Indian Post'' is a 1919 American short Western silent film directed by John Ford. An incomplete version of the film has survived. Cast * Pete Morrison as Jode MacWilliams * Duke R. Lee as Pa Owens * Magda Lane as Peg Owens * Edward Burn ...

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The Crooked Coin ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in E ...

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The Crow The Crow is a supernatural superhero comic book series created by James O'Barr revolving around the titular character of the same name. The series, which was originally created by O'Barr as a means of dealing with the death of his fiancée at t ...

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The Double Hold-Up ''The Double Hold-Up'' is a 1919 American short silent Western film directed by Phil Rosen and featuring Hoot Gibson. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Josephine Hill * Madge Hunt * Clark Comstock * Charles Brinley * Robert Walker * Harry Schumm See al ...

'' * '' Elmo the Mighty'' (considered lost) * ''

The Face in the Watch ''The Face in the Watch'' is a 1919 American short silent Western film directed by Edward A. Kull and featuring Hoot Gibson. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Josephine Hill * Harry Todd * Duke R. Lee See also * List of American films of 1919 * Hoot Gibs ...

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A Fight for Love ''A Fight for Love'' was a 1919 American Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Cheyenne Harry (Carey) has a sheriff and posse on his trail becau ...

'' (considered lost) * '' The Fighting Brothers'' * '' The Fighting Heart'' * '' The Fighting Line'' * '' The Four-Bit Man'' * ''

A Gun Fightin' Gentleman ''A Gun Fightin' Gentleman'' is a 1919 American Western film directed by John Ford and starring Harry Carey. Because only three reels of originally five or six are known to exist, this film is considered a partially lost film. Plot As describe ...

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Gun Law Gun laws and policies, collectively referred to as firearms regulation or gun control, regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, and use of small arms by civilians. Laws of some countries may afford civilians a right to ...

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The Gun Runners ''The Gun Runners'' is a 1958 American film noir crime film directed by Don Siegel, is the third adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's 1937 novel ''To Have and Have Not'', and starring Audie Murphy. Everett Sloane essays the part of the alcoholic side ...

'' * '' His Buddy'' * ''

The Jack of Hearts ''The Jack of Hearts'' is a 1919 American short silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Jack Perrin * M.W. Lindley * Josephine Hill See also * Hoot Gibson filmography This is a complete filmography of Ameri ...

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The Kid and the Cowboy ''The Kid and the Cowboy'' is a 1919 American short silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason. Cast * Art Acord as Jud * Mildred Moore as Flora, Jud's Wife * B. Reeves Eason, Jr. as Jimsey, Jud's Son (as Breezy Eason) * Dagmar Godowsk ...

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The Knickerbocker Buckaroo ''The Knickerbocker Buckaroo'' is a 1919 American silent Western/romantic comedy film directed by Albert Parker and starring Douglas Fairbanks, who also wrote (under the pseudonym Elton Thomas) and produced the film.

'' (considered lost) * '' The Last Outlaw'' * ''

Lightning Bryce ''Lightning Bryce'' is a 1919-1920 American Western film serial directed by Paul Hurst and starring Ann Little and Jack Hoxie (his first starring role). In all, 15 episodes were produced; all episodes survive today and are in the public ...

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horror Western The horror Western is a crossgenre of both the horror and Western genres. It has it roots in films such as ''Curse of the Undead'' (1959), featuring Michael Pate as a vampire gunfighter; and ''Billy the Kid vs. Dracula'' (1966), which depicts the ...

) * '' The Lone Hand'' * '' Marked Men'' (considered lost) * ''

The Masked Rider The Masked Rider is the primary mascot of Texas Tech University. It is the oldest of the university's mascots still in existence today. Originally called "Ghost Rider", it was an unofficial mascot appearing in a few games in 1936 and then became ...

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The Outcasts of Poker Flat "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" (1869) is a short story written by writer of the American West Bret Harte. An example of naturalism and local color of California during the first half of the nineteenth century. The story was first published in Janua ...

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Partners Three ''Partners Three'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by Fred Niblo. Nitrate and/or acetate copy exist at the Library of Congress. Prints held at the Library of Congress and UCLA Film and Television Archive. Cast * Enid Bennett as ...

'' * '' Rider of the Law'' (considered lost) * ''

Roped ''Roped'' was a 1919 American Western-comedy film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. ''Roped'' is one of at least 25 films in which director John Ford and actor Harry Carey collaborated on betw ...

'' (considered lost) * '' Rustlers'' * '' The Rustlers'' * ''

Scarlet Days ''Scarlet Days'' is a 1919 American silent Western film produced and directed by D. W. Griffith and released through Paramount/Artcraft Pictures, Artcraft being an affiliate of Paramount. Richard Barthelmess stars in a role for which Griffit ...

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The Tell Tale Wire ''The Tell Tale Wire'' is a 1919 American short silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Josephine Hill * Leo Pattee See also * Hoot Gibson filmography This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot Gibs ...

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Terror of the Range ''Terror of the Range'' is a 1919 American Western film serial directed by Stuart Paton. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * George Larkin as John Hardwick * Betty Compson as Thelma Grant * Horace B. Carpenter as James Grant (as H.B. ...

'' (considered lost) * '' The Trail of the Holdup Man'' * ''

The Tune of Bullets ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...

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A Western Wooing A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''ae ...

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The Wilderness Trail ''The Wilderness Trail'' is 1919 American silent Western film directed by Edward J. Le Saint and starring Tom Mix and Colleen Moore. It was one of the first of two films that featured Mix and Moore. ''The Wilderness Trail'' is based on the 19 ...

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