The Price of Big Bob's Silence (1912)
William Duncan, his mother's only child, leaves his home town as a youth. Away from home, he goes to the bad. Having a deep love and regard for his mother, he keeps her in ignorance of his career as "Long Bill," the highwayman. "Big Bob," the sheriff of the county, with a posse, goes in pursuit of "Long Bill," who keeps his pursuers well covered, and at a favorable opening he rids himself of one of them with an unerring shot and gets away. "Long Bill's" mother is advised by her physician to go away for a while. She determines to visit her son. On her way, the stagecoach is held up by "Long Bill." who recognizes his mother and learns later that she has arrived at her destination. He decides to give himself up, beg the sheriff's silence, and suffer the consequences of his crimes, rather than have his old mother find out his real character. He acts on this decision and "Big Bob," after landing him in jail, goes to the old lady and tells her that Bill is dead. The old lady decides to go back to her old home. The sheriff, with a number of the people of the town, escort her to the roadside to hail the passing stage and send her on her way with a hearty farewell and Godspeed.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Rollin S. Sturgeon | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| Charles Bennett | |
| Robert Thornby | |
| Frances Turner |
