The Last of the Hargroves (1914)

The feud between the Hargroves and the Buckners, like many other similar feuds, began over a mere trifle, and gradually grew in fury until Viney, on the one side, and Ben Buckner, on the other were the only survivors. Ben had been sent away to school before the feud had culminated, whereas Viney had remained in the mountains with Lige, a clansman of the Hargroves, who swore to her dying mother that when she was old enough to "tote a bear gun" and if there was a Buckner living, he would help her find him. A number of years later. Ben Buckner returned to investigate his heritage. His meeting with Viney, the wood nymph, at Eagle Rock, came as a distinct surprise, and led to developments which he least expected. It so happened that Lige had likewise seen him as he made his way through the mountain trails, and recognizing in him a member of the hated Buckner clan, he urged Viney to join him in his hunt. She did so, without realizing that Ben was the object of the expedition. They failed to locate the intruder, but several days later, when Ben visited the cabin which Viney had pointed out from a distance, a shot rang out and Ben Buckner fell. Horrified at the result of her marksmanship Viney did all she could for the wounded man, and upon his recovery, the sheriff was called in to perform the ceremony, which wiped out the longstanding feud between the Hargroves and the Buckner's, and brought peace to the hills and valleys, which owned both factions as masters.

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Summary Details
Running Time13 min
GenresDrama Short
FilmmakersRole
John H. Collins Director
Lee Arthur Writer
CastRole
Robert Conness
Gertrude McCoy
Frank McGlynn Sr.
Helen Strickland