The Man from the West (1914)
Years before the story opens, a gentleman came out of the east and settled in New Mexico. No one knew who he was or from whence he came, except that he paid as he went, feared no man, and never told a lie. He was dubbed by all "A Gentleman of New Mexico" and was respected and loved by all law abiding citizens. He was a dead shot and a law unto himself. Mr. Stillwell, president of the Queen mines, is visiting one of his camps, accompanied by his daughter. Rose, and her fiancé, Percy. The fiancé is in a nearby saloon purchasing cigarettes. A renegade, Mexican Joe, thinks to play a little trick on tenderfoot Percy, by compelling him to drink of the firewater served in these parts. The young man refuses and serious consequences are in the making when "The Gentleman of New Mexico" happens in and stops the proceeding, thereby saving the young man from meeting with fatal results. Rose, who is out in the hills, hears the shot, warns her father and the superintendent of the mine, and they hasten to the saloon. There Rose meets "The Gentleman" for the first time and they are mutually attracted. The renegade, seeing, recognizes the fact that the two are drawn, one to the other, sees an opportunity of not only securing ransom, but also revenge upon his enemy, the unknown. He gets some of his kind to assist him. They abduct Rose and take her to the mountains. "The Gentleman" hearing of the abduction, takes the trail. He rescues the girl from the renegade, but in turn is nearly shot to death. Finally overcoming the crooks, he returns to camp and turns the other prisoner over to the United States marshal. The superintendent of the mine has. In the interim, received a note from the hands of the president's daughter, Rose, to be delivered in person to "The Gentleman." He delivers it to the unknown, who reads it. A week later we find him back in Boston, the home of the girl. He calls, sends in his card in reply to her note, which simply said, "Please come to Boston and get your hat," referring to a Mexican sombrero which he had presented to her because she admired it. Rose's father secures the card and gives the "not at home" to the butler. "The Gentleman" understanding, breaks through the servants and enters the musicale which is in progress and tells her he will wait outside for five minutes only. Rose realizes her heart has gone out to him and she turns, defies the conventional scorn of her social set and leaves to the man and master the care of her future happiness.
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GenresDrama
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Western
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Romaine Fielding | Director |
| Siegmund Lubin | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Romaine Fielding | |
| Mary Ryan | |
| Robyn Adair | |
| Richard Wangermann |
