The Mysterious Outlaw
1917-06-11 · 11 min · Not rated
Henry Martin receives a letter from Buck Lessen, a convict about to be released from prison, telling him that his time is up and he is going to get him for sending him to prison and marrying his sweetheart, Jane. The Martins and their young daughter move away but Buck learns where they went. Buck is hiding on the porch, planning to ambush Henry when he comes out. Two drunken cowboys ride by firing their pistols. When Henry comes outside he sees Buck's body lying in the grass, shot to death by a stray bullet.
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- Fred Kelsey
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- Universal Film Manufacturing Company
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- United States of America
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Harry CareyBuck Lessen
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