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  • The Ancient Bow (1912)
  • Short | Drama, Short
The Ancient Bow (1912)
Short | Drama, Short
Traveling in the west with a party of tourists, John Strong, a wealthy bachelor, becomes very much interested in a young Indian girl, whose general demeanor suggests refinement. She is insulted by a native ranger, and strong resents the ...See moreTraveling in the west with a party of tourists, John Strong, a wealthy bachelor, becomes very much interested in a young Indian girl, whose general demeanor suggests refinement. She is insulted by a native ranger, and strong resents the indignity by thrashing him. She is the last of her tribe, and her loneliness and his own, draw her to him. When the rest of the party leave, he remains behind and marries the girl. The ranger still persists in his advances and tries to break up their home. He fails and swears vengeance. One night, Strong hears a rap on the door. He steps outside into the darkness to investigate. He is attacked by a man and in the struggle, Strong is fatally wounded. Reeling into his cabin, he falls dead in the presence of his wife. She remembers the threat of their only enemy who has been repulsed by her, and fastens the deed upon him. She dresses herself in the buckskins of the tribal days among her people, and takes an ancient bow, which she has always kept as an heirloom of her Indian forefathers. The bow bears an infallible message of death in the arrow which is shot from its string. She goes out among the hills and seeks the man who killed her husband. He appears, and from a distance, with unerring aim, she speeds a resistless arrow shaft to the heart of her relentless foe. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Rollin S. Sturgeon
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Aug 21, 1912 (United States)

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John Strong John Strong   See fewer
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