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  • A Race for Liberty (1912)
  • Short | Short, Drama, Western
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A Race for Liberty (1912)
Short | Short, Drama, Western
Jim Ryder and his charming little wife, Ada, live contentedly until Jim's brother, Joe, is suspected of horse stealing. Jim becomes mixed up in the affair, and the two brothers slip away from the settlement as quietly as possible, making ...See moreJim Ryder and his charming little wife, Ada, live contentedly until Jim's brother, Joe, is suspected of horse stealing. Jim becomes mixed up in the affair, and the two brothers slip away from the settlement as quietly as possible, making arrangements with Ada beforehand to join them at a distant town as soon as she can leave without creating suspicion. The two brothers get lost while crossing an awful desert. Joe dies of thirst and after much weary toil, Jim manages to retrace his steps to the settlement. His little wife is glad to see him again and is giving him a drink of water, which he badly needs, when footsteps are heard approaching the cottage. Hastily dropping the cup to the ground Jim seeks to hide himself. A moment later the sheriff enters. Suspecting that Ada knows where her husband has taken refuge, the sheriff frequently visits the cottage in the hope of making her divulge her secret. He notices the fallen cup, and his suspicions are aroused. Before he can take action, however, Ada promptly covers him with a revolver, and he soon finds himself bound securely to a chair while Ada and her husband are dashing across the plains once again. Uncertain of the road, Jim dismounts from his horse about an hour after and proceeds on foot a little way. The sheriff, who has broken his bonds and tracked him up, surprises him and covers him with his revolver. Jim is forced to place the handcuffs upon his own wrists. At the vital moment Ada appears upon the scene. Picking up a stone she dashes the revolver out of the sheriff's hands, and thus turns the tables. Thus her husband is enabled to cross the state line, beyond which the sheriff has no further power. Mounting their horse he and his brave little wife dash off to freedom. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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George Gebhardt
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Updated Aug 9, 1912
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Aug 9, 1912 (United States)

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