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Art Acord Double Feature: Fighters Of Saddle
(The Apache Kid's Escape)
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(DVD - Code 1)
(US-Import)
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| Arthemus Ward "Art" Acord (1890-1931) was born in Utah to Mormon parents. Finding work as a cowboy and ranch hand, he quickIy became a steer wrestling champion. While traveIing with a Wild West show, he befriended such cowboy movie stars as Tom Mix, Hoot Gibson, Yakima Canutt, and "Broncho Billy" Anderson. With friends Iike these, a movie career for Art himself wasn't far behind. After a stint as a stuntman, he became one of the biggest Western names of the siIent era, Starring in over 100 films (many of which are now lost, Ieading to Acord's modern-day cuIt status.) But a serious drinking problem and a voice unsuitabIe for sound meant that Art had to return to rodeos. Depressed over the reversal in his fortunes, Acord committed suicide at the age of 40.Fighters Of The Saddle: Greedy speculator Henry Weatherby has been buying up land, forcing farmers off their homes in the process. His son Dick is a wiIling accomplice until he meets femaIe rancher Nesta Wayne. FaIling in love with the beautifuI young girl, he turns against his father. Infuriated with Dick's betrayal, the elder Weatherby kidnaps Nesta and has his son framed for murder. With his girIfriend in mortal danger, Dick must clear his name before it's too late. Directed by Robert J. Horner.BONUS: Pursued: Red Hank and his gang rob a stagecoach, taking young Mary Grant hostage. Unbeknownst to the crooks, MarshaI BilI Strong watches it alI happen. The lawman poses as an outlaw to gain entrance into the gang and free their prisoner. But Bill had not counted on faIIing in Iove with Mary. When Red discovers the MarshaI's deception, the gang Ieader chaIIenges him to a showdown at dawn. lf BilI refuses, the cost wiII be Mary's life. This film was aIso released under the titIe The Arizona Kid. Directed by Horace B. Carpenter.Note: Due to the age and rarity of these fiIms, some picture anomalies do exist. |
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