''Ace of the Saddle'' is a 1919 American silent

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film directed by

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and featuring

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. The film is considered to be

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Plot

As described in a film magazine, Cheyenne Harry Henderson (Carey) owns a cattle ranch on the border of two counties, with Yucca County controlled by outlaws and Pinkerton County law abiding. After the Yucca sheriff (Harris) refuses to help stop the cattle rustling, he goes to Pinkerton Sheriff Faulkner (Lee), who is unable to help him because he lives in Yucca County. Harry meets and becomes romantically involved with Sheriff Faulkner's daughter Madeline (Pearce), who is also loved by the Yucca sheriff. Because she hates guns, Harry gives up using them. While Yucca County may be lawless, no man may be shot unless he is armed, so the Yucca sheriff devises a scheme place an unloaded gun in Harry's hands and then have him killed. Harry sees through the ruse and uses the sheriff's gun to kill two men before they can shoot him. Harry then moves his house over the county border onto Pinkerton County, and with the aid of Sheriff Faulkner two rustlers are captured. Before the rustlers can be hanged, the Yucca sheriff frees them and also kidnaps Madeline. Harry then gets his guns and goes to rescue her.

Cast

as Cheyenne Harry Henderson * Joe Harris as Sheriff, Yucca County *

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as Sheriff Faulkner, Pinkerton County * Peggy Pearce as Madeline Faulkner * Jack Walters as Inky O'Day *

Vester Pegg Vester Pegg (May 23, 1889 – February 19, 1951) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in 140 films between 1912 and 1941, mainly Westerns. He was born in Appleton City, Missouri and died in Los Angeles, California. Peg ...

as Gambler *

William Courtright William Courtright (February 10, 1848 – March 6, 1933) was an American film actor. Early years He was born Theodore Courtright in New Milford, Illinois, and was educated in the public schools of Ione, California. When he was 16, he r ...

as Storekeeper (as William Cartwright) *

Zoe Rae Zoe Rae (born Zoë Rae Bech; July 13, 1910 – May 20, 2006) was an American child actress of the silent era. She appeared in 54 films between 1915 and 1920. She was called "the greatest little emotional actress on record" by ''Motion Pictu ...

as Child

References

External links

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''Ace of the Saddle'' at SilentEra
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ace Of The Saddle 1919 films 1919 Western (genre) films 1919 lost films American black-and-white films Films directed by John Ford Lost Western (genre) films Lost American films Universal Pictures films Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films