The Female Bandit (1910)
The Governor, with his wife and small daughter, are seated on the porch of a ranch, when a Mexican who works on the place comes along. The little girl bids him bring her horse, which he does, and for which she rewinds him by patting his face, He joins a number of cowboys to play cards, words ensue, and he slabs a youth. He is taken before the Governor, who declares he should be hanged. His little one enters, pleads for his life, and finally the Mexican is set free. His family are suffering great poverty, the Mexican himself sick. The Governor's daughter brings them food, which they almost devour. The Mexican's wife, driven to desperation, disguises as a man and holds up a stage-coach. The victims tell of the outrage and the Governor orders that the highway man be followed. The woman, realizing she is pursued, ties her ill-gotten gains to the saddle and sends the horse off, while she resumes her woman's dress. The cowboys see the riderless horse and follow it. The Mexican is greatly distressed to see the horse return without his wife and removes the handkerchief with its contents from the saddle. The cowboys find him looking at the money, and without ceremony he is again taken before the Governor, who this time says be must be hanged. While the boys were before the Governor's house, one dropped a match, which creates a fire. The Mexican's wife, returning home and hearing how badly things have turned out, starts off to explain. She reaches the Governor's house in time to hear that the child is still in the burning house, and heroically she enters and saves her. The woman then tells the truth of the matter to the Governor, who, in gratitude for his child's safety, forgives the Mexican and his wife and welcomes him back again.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Fred J. Balshofer | Director |
| Fred J. Balshofer | Cinematographer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Charles Avery |
