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The Sheriff’s Mysterious Aide
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: Francis Ford
New York Motion Picture Company production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [101-Bison]. / Produced by Thomas H. Ince. / Released 16 July 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? With his beautiful wife, Dick lived quietly in the wilds of one of the border states. One day, his wife coming in, showed him a paragraph stating that Mexican bandits had held up the express and made not only a big haul, but had robbed an old pensioner and a poor woman who had received a sum on account of her husband’s death. Dick instantly decided on his course. Procuring an effective disguise, he set out and single-handed he recovered the stolen treasure and returned it to its owners, that is that part of it whose owners he could locate, the remaining portion, a goodly sum, he of course appropriated to his own use and purpose. Now in the meantime, the sheriff of that locality had offered a large reward for the capture of the bandit chief; incidentally he offered a reward for the capture of Dare Devil. He did this because the sheriff whose sweetheart Dick had purloined, sent on a poster to him asking him to search his vicinity for the noted outlaw. Dick decided to get the reward for the bandit, and in the slickest style succeeded in handling his man. The sheriff congratulated him, not penetrating his disguise, of course, and so tickled was he that gave him a special commission to hunt up Dare Devil himself. Dick had a sense of humor and, finding himself alone in the office, he removed his goatee and mustache and pasted them on the countenance of his counterfeit, the poster. He pinned then also his badge and commission, and when the sheriff returned he was amazed to look upon the face of his new deputy hanging on the wall. A close inspection revealed the trick and then his deputy's identity was made manifest. The sheriff’s consternation and surprise may be better imagined than stated. He simply ejaculated. “Well, I’ll be d------.” Meantime Dick thought he’d best make tracks and the last that was seen of him was himself and wife both astride the faithful black Bess, as they sailed for new pastures just over the border.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 9 October 2023.
References: ClasIm-224 p. 42 : Website-IMDb.
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