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  • Sheriff Jim's Last Shot (1912)
  • Short | Short, Drama, Western
Sheriff Jim's Last Shot (1912)
Short | Short, Drama, Western
Sheriff Jim goes in pursuit of notorious outlaw "Black Burke." He trails him to the desert. All day the man lies in ambush with a pool of water between them, tortured by thirst, until at last, Black Burke, in desperation, crawls toward the...See moreSheriff Jim goes in pursuit of notorious outlaw "Black Burke." He trails him to the desert. All day the man lies in ambush with a pool of water between them, tortured by thirst, until at last, Black Burke, in desperation, crawls toward the pool. The sheriff shoots and wounds Burke severely. Then he too crawls out to quench his thirst. Passing clouds darken the moonlit sands. When they have passed, the two men get a momentary glance at each other, until they come face-to-face at the spring, both with guns drawn and ready. As the moonlight penetrates the darkness, they shoot, and as the clouds lift, both lie on the ground, mortally wounded. Black Burke staggers to his feet and wanders deliriously off, to the very doorstep of the sheriff's house. In the name of humanity, Jim's wife, who does not know the outlaw, gives him shelter, and he dies while she is attending to him. Before he loses consciousness, he scrawls upon a piece of paper that Sheriff Jim's last shot got him. He has scarcely passed away when a posse enters, carrying the sheriff's body. Jim's wife cannot explain the circumstances, but the note written by Black Burke, found on the floor, clears the mystery, and Sheriff Jim's widow receives the reward for Black Burke's capture. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Rollin S. Sturgeon
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Updated May 1, 1912
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May 1, 1912 (United States)

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George Stanley's primary photo
George Stanley
Sheriff Jim Sheriff Jim   See fewer
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Anne Schaefer
Sheriff Jim's Wife Sheriff Jim's Wife   See fewer
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Robert Thornby
Black Burke - the Outlaw Black Burke - the Outlaw   See fewer
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