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The Sandhill Lovers
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: J. Warren Kerrigan [Phillip Hull; David Hull], Vera Sisson [Meg, Hardy’s daughter], George Periolat [Hardy, the rustler], Marc Robbins (Marc B. Robbins) [the minister], Hal Lloyd (Harold Lloyd) [a gambler]
Victor Film Company production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Released 15 June 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Dave and Phillip Hull, twins, are totally different in character. Dave is steady, slow to hate and true in love. Phillip, the gay and popular gambler, is perhaps more lovable on the surface, but shifty and flare-tempered underneath. Dave loves little Meg, daughter of Hardy, a cattle rustler. Dave does not know that the father is a cattle rustler, however. Phillip shoots a gambler in a quarrel and makes his escape to his brother’s ranch. Here, he meets Meg and immediately begins courting her. She yields to him and he promises to marry her. Meanwhile the gambler dies and the sheriff and posse search for Phillip. Dave has learned of his brother’s refusal to marry Meg. Determined that right shall be done, Dave goes for the minister. The father too has learned of the case, but thinks Dave the man. He decides to kill him and starts for the ranch. Dave returns to his home, only to find the posse on his brother’s trail. He offers to exchange clothes with Phillip and submit to arrest in his brother’s place, providing the guilty man will marry the girl. Phillip agrees. Dave, dressed as his brother, slips from the window to draw pursuit. Meg’s father approaches and shoots to kill through the open window at Phillip, whom he supposes is Dave. Dave is brought back and the tangle is straightened out with the sad wedding of Meg and the true-hearted Dave.
Reviews: [The Moving Picture World, 27 June 1914, page ?] In this number Warren Kerrigan doubles as the good and bad brother. Some of the double exposure situations were notably good. The story is a Western one of about ordinary interest. Vera Sisson appears as the girl.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 25 November 2022.
References: Website-IMDb; Website-Lloyd.
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