Mountain Law (1914)
After the feud between the Hawkins and the Tyler families each member of the families pledges himself or herself to a peace compact. When peaceful intercourse begins, Bob meets and falls in love with Bess Tyler. Learning that peace is declared, Bill Tyler, brother of Bess, and notorious for his cowardice, returns to his home in the hills. One day he meets the elder Hawkins and holds out his hand. But Hawkins will not shake hands with a coward. A fight ensues which results in the shooting and killing of Hawkins. Bess has been watching from a distance. Bill leaves the dead man. Bess comes to him. She finds Bill's gun on the ground. She takes possession of this evidence of the crime, but unwittingly leaves her own gun in its place. Bob finds the body of his father and the weapon which presumably caused his death. He believes that Bess shot his father. To shield her and to keep the feud from again breaking out. Bob makes a great sacrifice. He writes a note and pins it upon his father's coat. It reads, "Don't start the feud over this, for I killed father in a quarrel. I am going away. Bob Hawkins." After Bob leaves the body the note is blown away from the dead man into the bushes. The feud breaks out again fiercer than before. Bob and Bill engage in a deadly combat and Bill is killed. Bess is a witness to the combat. She raises her gun and shoots Bob. An instant later she finds the note left by Bob and realizes his sacrifice.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Robert Z. Leonard | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| Robert Z. Leonard | |
| Hazel Buckham | |
| Allan Forrest | |
| Wilbur Higby |
