The Aryan (1916)
1916 · Silent film · 47 min · dir. Reginald Barker, William S. Hart, Clifford Smith
- Western
Synopsis
Denton rides into Yellow Ridge with a money belt filled after years of toil in the mines beyond the desert. The local gamblers covet the fortune but fail to get Steve to try the roulette table until the enticer, Trixie, comes to exercise her charms on him. He blindly follows her lead and is watching the wheel with stern stare when a telegram is received. He asks the woman to read it. She lies when she says it contains good news, for it tells of the critical illness of his mother. In the morning Steve awakes to find his belt is empty. In his feverish search through his pockets, he comes upon the telegram. As the truth dawns he goes to the telegraph office to send a wire home. The operator hands him the news that his mother has died. Wild with rage, he shoots up the town and drives away with Trixie lying limp over his horse before him. His heart is now filled with hate for all women and Trixie becomes his slave in a community where he tolerates only the scum of the section. Across the desert comes a pack train of Mississippi farmers who have left their fertile valleys to hunt for gold. Their water is all but gone and their stock is fagged. Their leaders plead with Steve for aid, but the white race may expect nothing from him. Back to the wailing women and children go the despondent leaders. Mary Jane, a waif among them, is not cowed by the story they tell. She at night to repeat their pleas to the harsh white man. He looks upon her as another victim to share Trixie's lot, but…
Synopsis from OMDb
Details
- Director
- Reginald Barker, William S. Hart, Clifford Smith
- Running time
- 47 minutes
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- silent film
- cowboys
- William S. Hart
Cast & crew
- Reginald Barker, William S. Hart, Clifford Smith Director
William S. Hart
Gertrude Claire
Charles K. French
