Buffalo Jim (1914)
In Nashby's saloon, crowded with cowboys and ranchmen, Buffalo Jim and his friend Tim are seated at a table playing cards when Steve Moffatt, gunfighter and town bully, comes noisily in firing his revolver. The crowd promptly scatters, some diving under tables and others making for the door. Steve laughs boisterously, Jim, while not frightened, keeps quiet. Jim invites his sweetheart Grace Hawes to a big dance at Nashby's. In the midst of the dancing everybody suddenly stops as Steve, the terror of the camp, comes in. Grace, however, looks admiringly at big Steve and starts a flirtation. Steve goes up to her and demands that she dance with him. Jim interferes, but Grace coolly turns with a smile to Steve, who orders the musician to resume, emphasizing it with a shot over their heads. Steve escorts Grace home, much to poor Jim's chagrin. She flirts with Steve and he tries to kiss her. Buffalo Jim, being sincerely in love with Grace, follows them, raging with jealousy. His friend restrains him. Jim challenges Steve to a pistol duel in Nashby's back room, which is accepted. Grace is highly elated at the idea of two men fighting over her, and Jim then realizes her shallow nature. She excitedly follows the two men. By a clever ruse Jim is victorious and Steve is made to look ridiculous. He is jeered by the crowd and scorned by Grace, whose affections have again switched to Jim. He, however, is disgusted and ignores her. The next day Jim and his friend start back to the ranch. Grace begs his forgiveness, which he refuses. Her pride hurt, she becomes angry, but her expression changes to grief and longing as Jim turns and waves a scornful farewell and she realizes he has gone forever.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Ulysses Davis | Director |
| George Pattullo | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| William Parsons | |
| Myrtle Gonzalez | |
| George Kunkel | |
| Major J.A. McGuire |
