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  • The Adventures of American Joe (1912)
  • Short | Adventure, Romance, Short
The Adventures of American Joe (1912)
Short | Adventure, Romance, Short
Joseph Chapman, known in Southern California as Jose de Ingles, is shipwrecked and picked up by Bouchard, the pirate, who forces the young man to join the crew. As they approach the shore, the pirate instructs Joe to go inland, look over ...See moreJoseph Chapman, known in Southern California as Jose de Ingles, is shipwrecked and picked up by Bouchard, the pirate, who forces the young man to join the crew. As they approach the shore, the pirate instructs Joe to go inland, look over the Ortega Ranch and make an effort to locate the reputed treasures. Joe meets the daughter of Ortega and warns her of the pirates' plan to attack and rob her father. Bouchard hears of Joe's treachery and swears vengeance, but the young American, once free from the privateers, succeeds in driving them from the country. Joe having decided to stay with the Ortegas, institutes many progressive measures and builds the first mill in California. But he was not destined to live in peace. Bouchard's spy, disguised as a beggar, visits the ranch, discovers Joe's popularity and the prosperous condition of the locality, and hastens to inform his chief. Smarting under his previous defeat, Bouchard plans to even matters with the American, whom he decoys and makes a prisoner. Guadalupe, the pretty daughter of Ortega, learns of the capture of "American Joe" and effects his rescue, after a strenuous attack on the privateers' stronghold. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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George Melford
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Updated Apr 17, 1912
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Apr 17, 1912 (United States)

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Carlyle Blackwell's primary photo
Carlyle Blackwell
Joseph Chapman aka American Joe - a Sailor Joseph Chapman aka American Joe - a Sailor   See fewer
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Alice Joyce
Guadalupe Ortega - the Ranch Owner's Daughter Guadalupe Ortega - the Ranch Owner's Daughter   See fewer
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William H. West
Bouchard - a Privateer Bouchard - a Privateer   See fewer
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