Snap Judgement (1917)
Western, Comedy | 19 November 1917
This film was copyrighted by American and then re-issued by Pathé in April 1920 under the title of Slam-Bang Jim. In the re-issue some of the character names were altered: Jed Baldwin became Sam Baldwin, Phoebe Lind became Phoebe Ryan, and Marah Manning became Muriel Manning.
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this film on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of February 2021. ...
This film was copyrighted by American and then re-issued by Pathé in April 1920 under the title of Slam-Bang Jim. In the re-issue some of the character names were altered: Jed Baldwin became Sam Baldwin, Phoebe Lind became Phoebe Ryan, and Marah Manning became Muriel Manning.
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this film on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of February 2021.
Having overslept on the morning of his wedding, James Page is rushing to the house of his bride, Marah Manning, when he sees Jed Baldwin being attacked. He goes to Jed's rescue and is arrested for his efforts. After being released, James discovers that Marah has called off the wedding, and so, to console himself, he ventures West with Baldwin. His troubles just begin when he arrives in Arizona and, mistaken for outlaw Pete Rawley, is thrown in jail. Meanwhile, the real Rawley holds up Marah and her father who are searching for James and takes the two to his mountain retreat where they believe that James is their captor. Then Pete's sweetheart Phoebe helps James escape, believing that he is Pete, and takes him to the mountain retreat where they find the real Rawley. After the couples straighten themselves out, Pete and Phoebe escape across the border and Marah forgives ...
Having overslept on the morning of his wedding, James Page is rushing to the house of his bride, Marah Manning, when he sees Jed Baldwin being attacked. He goes to Jed's rescue and is arrested for his efforts. After being released, James discovers that Marah has called off the wedding, and so, to console himself, he ventures West with Baldwin. His troubles just begin when he arrives in Arizona and, mistaken for outlaw Pete Rawley, is thrown in jail. Meanwhile, the real Rawley holds up Marah and her father who are searching for James and takes the two to his mountain retreat where they believe that James is their captor. Then Pete's sweetheart Phoebe helps James escape, believing that he is Pete, and takes him to the mountain retreat where they find the real Rawley. After the couples straighten themselves out, Pete and Phoebe escape across the border and Marah forgives James.
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