The Desert Calls Its Own (1916)

Sheriff Billy goes on the trail of Desert Joe, an outlaw. Desert Joe lives in a shack with Old Mary and Vicky, her adopted daughter, who thinks Old Mary is her mother. Billy falls in love with Vicky, although he has suspicions regarding the character of Desert Joe. Desert Joe also loves Vicky. The sheriff and Joe meet on the desert, and Joe believes that after a struggle he has killed Sheriff Billy. The sheriff recovers and finds Old Mary wandering, lost in the desert. Desert Joe, while trying to cross the desert, finds a note in his canteen saying that the water is poisoned, and he finally dies of thirst. Vicky finds Sheriff Billy and Old Mary in the desert. She revives them and Old Mary places Vicky in the arms of the sheriff.

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GenresShort Western