The Girl and the Sheriff (1912)
Bob Warren, sheriff of Grass County, Cal., and Jim Stearns, a young man with a weakness for gambling, are both suitors for the hand of Mary Evans, an orphan. Mary refuses Bob's offer of marriage and promises herself to Jim. Jim is sent to town to sell some cattle and after getting the money for the cattle, he stops in a saloon for a little game of cards before going back to his boss's ranch. At the door of the saloon he is met by Bob, the sheriff, who, knowing Jim's fondness for gambling, tries to keep him in the straight and narrow way on account of Mary. He tries to persuade Jim from entering the place but Jim tells him that he just wants to play one game and Bob's pleadings are in vain. Jim enters the saloon, where he plays Big Pete, a well-known gambler, and loses all his money. On leaving the saloon, he remembers the money he has in his possession which he received for the cattle and decides to take one last chance in an effort to win his money back. He is cleaned out again and staggers out of the saloon. Standing outside of the saloon, brooding over his misfortunes, he overhears two men talking of a large shipment of money coming in on the stagecoach, and, in desperation, decides to hold it up. Going to a lonely spot on the road, he terrifies the stage driver into giving up the box and hastens away. When the stagecoach arrives in town, the news is spread quickly and Bob, the sheriff, and his men immediately start in pursuit. Jim, in the meantime, has blown the box open and is going through the woods on foot. When Bob and his men reach the place where the holdup occurred, the men separate and Bob goes on alone. Following Jim's footsteps, he comes across Jim and is stunned by the realization of the fact that Jim is the culprit. A moment's hesitation gives the latter the opportunity to make good his escape. The posse, however, seeing the fleeing man, give chase, but Jim arrives safely at Mary's home. The posse arrive at Mary's home to inquire if she has seen the bandit, and Bob enters the house to observe Jim, terror-stricken, hiding in the room. The unselfish love which he bears Mary tempts him to forget his duty and he promises to help them escape that night. On leaving the house, he tells his men that the culprit did not pass that way. That night, he brings the horses to the couple and starts them out in their search for happiness in a new land.
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GenresShort
Western
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Al Christie | Director |
| David Horsley | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Betty Keller | |
| George Field | |
| Lee Moran |
