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The Bargain

1914 · 80 min · US

Directed by Reginald Barker

William S. Hart's first feature, 1914, produced by Thomas Ince and directed by Reginald Barker. Hart is Jim Stokes, the Two-Gun Man, who robs a stage, is wounded, and falls for Nell Brent while he heals at her father's ranch. The sheriff is not entirely honest. Working title The Two-Gun Man. Ince took a company of twenty-five into the Grand Canyon for six weeks, north of El Tovar, a hardship the trade papers advertised. Entered on the National Film Registry in 2010. Hart became Two-Gun Bill in the fan magazines.

Romance · Western · Action · Adventure

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1914 · Source: Wikimedia Commons

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Wikimedia Commons · FM-54; File:The Bargain (1914).webm; 1920x1080

Video: Reginald Barker · Credit: This video is available from the United States Library of Congress 's Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division under the digital ID ntscrm.00087201 . This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing . · Public domain · Source: File page

In The Silent West

Cast & Crew

Reginald Barker · DirectorWilliam S. Hart · Jim StokesJ. Frank Burke · Sheriff Bud Walsh

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Movies Silently Review ★★★★½
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THE FILM PATROL: The NFR Project #35: William S. Hart, cowboy hero — The Film Patrol

Essay on Hart's contribution to Western authenticity and National Film Registry preservation significance.

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Cast

Principal players
W

William S. Hart

Jim Stokes

J. Frank Burke

J. Frank Burke

Sheriff Bud Walsh

Clara Williams

Clara Williams

Nell Brent

J. Barney Sherry

J. Barney Sherry

Phil Brent

Joseph J. Dowling

Joseph J. Dowling

Rev. Joshua Wilkes

Charles K. French

Charles K. French

Bartender

R

Roy Laidlaw

Miner

Herschel Mayall

Herschel Mayall

Gambler

Charles Swickard

Charles Swickard

Miner

Leo Willis

Leo Willis

Sheriff's Deputy

Fritz the Horse

Fritz the Horse

Fritz the Horse

Crew

Thomas H. Ince

writer

Robert Newhard

cinematographer

Joseph H. August

cinematographer

William H. Clifford

writer

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