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The Man They Scorned
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by [?] Reginald Barker and/or Francis Ford?
Cast: Ray Myers [Stein], Richard Stanton, Shorty Hamilton, [?] Francis Ford?
New York Motion Picture Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation [Broncho]. / Produced by Thomas H. Ince. / Released 6 November 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Stein enlisted in the army. As a raw recruit he was made the victim of rude pranks. The only ray of sunshine in his life was the sympathy of little Dollie, the Colonel’s daughter, whose childish heart was touched by the abuse of the man. One day he turned upon his tormentors and surprised all by the fury of his attack. Though fighting a score of men, he held his own until the Colonel, hearing the fracas, rushed onto the scene. Everybody accused Stein of being the aggressor, and he was sent to the guardhouse. His imprisonment was ended by an outbreak of Indians, who in tremendous numbers were attacking the emigrants and settlers. The soldiers went gallantly to the fray, but were overwhelmed by the Indians, and were compelled to retreat. The Colonel’s horse was shot down and he was pinned underneath the animal when Stein came thundering by. With a jerk of the reins that threw his horse back on its haunches he wheeled around, and came to the Colonel, whom he pulled up and mounted on his horse, and leaping behind him tried to escape. But the load was too heavy for the animal, and the Indians drew closer and closer. Only one man could escape on the horse, and Stein begged his Colonel to go on alone. Coming to a rocky hill Stein leaped off the horse and crawled to the top, while the Colonel, giving Stein his pistols, galloped on. Entrenched behind the rocks, Stein fought like a lion. The narrow pass made it impossible for the Indians to rush him and he held his own, picking off the leaders. The bullets are seen striking about him, and finally he is struck. Again and again the bullets hit him, and he is in a dying condition when the soldiers, reinforced by additional troops, charge the redskins and defeat them. Unconscious, Stein is carried back to the fort and to the Colonel’s quarters. Doctors and nurses fight with death for his life, and finally turn the tide in their favor, and Stein is slowly brought out of danger. The Colonel had recommended his promotion for bravery, and the official commission as sergeant is received.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 29 March 2020.
References: ClasIm-224 p. 42 : Website-IMDb.
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