A Romance of the Border (1912)
Pedro, a young Mexican ranchman, in love with Rita, the pretty daughter of Sergeant Blake, and is regarded with favor by the brave old fighter. Captain Field, an unscrupulous officer, engaged Rita in conversation when he called at the Sergeant's quarters one day and, without her knowledge and in a spirit of deviltry, cuts off a lock of her hair. The Sergeant, returning to his quarters, witnesses the scene between his daughter and the Captain, and knowing the latter's reputation, also realizing that their difference in station can place only one construction on Captain Field's attention to Rita, he forbids him to again address his daughter. One night at the officer's club. Field, who has been drinking, boasts of his conquest of the Sergeant's daughter. Sergeant Blake, who has come into the room with a message for one of the officers, overhears his remarks and starts to resent them. He is stopped by the other officers present who, while their sympathies are all with the old soldier, do not want to see him get into trouble. Leaving the club, Blake accidentally meets Pedro, to whom he relates what has occurred. Wild with anger at the slight put upon his sweetheart, Pedro declares he will kill Field. Sergeant Blake forbids this and tells the young Mexican that it is his duty to resent the insult. Blake waits until the Captain comes from the club and follows him. Disregarding Blake's instructions, Pedro, who has been hiding in the background, follows the two men. Blake overtakes the Captain and a quarrel ensues. In the course of which Field overpowers the old man and, taking his revolver from him, orders him to his quarters. There is nothing left for Blake to do but obey. Pedro, who has witnessed the entire scene, is wild with rage to see the Sergeant defeated. He draws his revolver and fires, killing the Captain. Next morning the dead body is found, with Sergeant Blake's revolver beside it. The Sergeant, is placed under arrest and finally tried by court-martial on the charge of murder. As sentence is about to be pronounced Pedro surprises the court by appearing and confessing that he was the guilty party. The soldiers start to arrest him, but Pedro manages to slip through their clutches and darts through the gates of the corral. With the start thus gained, Pedro manages to get across the Mexican line, safe from his pursuers. In view of the Mexican's confession, there is nothing left for the court to do but acquit Sergeant Blake, which they are glad to do.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Romaine Fielding | Director |
| Siegmund Lubin | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Romaine Fielding | |
| Edna Payne | |
| Richard Wangermann | |
| Harry Alaska |
