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The Wedding Guest
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Jacques Jaccard
Cast: Harry Carey [the sheriff], Olive Fuller Golden (Olive Carey) [Panchita], William Canfield [Panchita’s father], Joe Rickson [Jose Del Barra], Peggy Coudray [Faro Lamie], Ed Gibson (Hoot Gibson), Neal Hart, Paul Loring
New York Motion Picture Company production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [101-Bison]. / Scenario by Bess Meredyth and Jacques Jaccard, from a [?] short story? by Lucia Chamberlain. / © 19 May 1916. Released 27 May 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? The sheriff of the county is elected by men who call him the “squarest sheriff alive.” Panchita Garcia, the flower of the town, loved by all, leaves home for a walk, passing through the town, where all the cowboys come out to meet her. “Bad” Pedro, a native, sees her and follows. He overtakes her and tries to kiss her. The sheriff, who has been passing by and has given Pedro’s wife money to buy food for the starving children, hears her and runs to her assistance. He takes as a remembrance her shawl which she drops. A week elapses and Jose Del Barra, a handsome Mexican, is caught stealing cattle by Jim Stephens. Stephens recognizes Jose, who escapes. Jose goes to his paramour, Faro Mamie, who keeps the roulette hall, and tells her what has happened. Meanwhile, Stephens rides for the sheriff and he returns with Stephens. They attack the roulette hall and in the fight Stephens kills Mamie and Jose in turn kills Stephens. Jose and the sheriff fight and Jose hits the sheriff on the head, causing amnesia. He forgets all. A year elapses and the sheriff still worships at Panchita’s shrine. He calls to see her and four other sullen cowboys call at the same time. Panchita runs out and leaves them. Jose, returning to his old haunts, is startled by Panchita falling over an embankment at his very feet. He picks her up and finds she has only fainted. It is a case of love at first sight. The sheriff, returning angry and hurt, sees Panchita in Jose’s arms, but does not see Jose’s face. That night the sheriff determines to see Panchita again and goes to her house to find Panchita in Jose’s arms. Jose does not see him but suddenly the sheriff remembers all and recognized Jose. Panchita pleads with the sheriff to let her elope with Jose as she says she loves him. Without telling her about Jose, the sheriff lets her go. Returning to town he hears shots in the saloon and, rushing in, finds a posse formed to go after Jose. The posse has received a telegram from the Albuquerque police, telling them of the murder. The sheriff takes a warrant and says he will go alone. He intends to prevent Panchita’s marriage by winning her himself. He rides all night and arrives at Los Levos at dawn. As he rides up to the church Panchita comes out with Jose and informs the sheriff, joyfully, that they are married. The sheriff is dazed, but then gamely tells Panchita that he has brought her a wedding present. He deliberately tears up the warrant and leaves them. Heartbroken, he takes off his badge and rides slowly back along the trail.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 15 November 2022.
References: Braff-Universal n. 8826 : ClasIm-220 p. 52 : Website-IMDb.
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