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The Telltale Knife
(1911) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by William Duncan
Cast: Tom Mix [Tom Mason, a rustler], Charles Tipton [Tip, Tom’s side partner], William Duncan [Will Wright, the sheriff], Myrtle Stedman [Mabel Madden], Rex de Rosselli [the bartender], Leon Watson (Roy Watson) [the line rider], Old Blue the horse
The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Produced by William Duncan. / © 25 November 1911 by The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated. Released 28 November 1911. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Mabel Madden, owner of the Prospect Saloon and Gambling House, is in love with Tom Mason and Will Wright, the sheriff. One day Tom gives Mabel a bracelet and Mabel reciprocates the following day by giving Tom a penknife. A short while after a line rider comes upon Tom and his partner, Tip, branding cattle. In his hurry to escape, Tom forgets his knife, which is picked up by the line traveler and later handed to the sheriff, to be restored to its rightful owner. In his travels, Will asks Mabel if she recognizes the knife. She says she gave it to Tom a few days ago. As the cattle brander and his partner happen to be at the saloon. Will covers them with his gun. Through some cleverness on the part of Tom and Tip, they manage to get the “drop” on the sheriff, thereby effecting their escape. The sheriff organizes a posse and gives chase over hills, broken country roads and through rivers. Finally Tom and Tip are cornered on the top of a steep hill and rather than surrender, jump over. Will is married to Mabel and accepts a position as her employee as her bartender for life.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 7 October 2023.
References: Norris-Mix p. 111 : Website-IMDb.
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