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Release Date:
25 February 1924
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Universal Pictures
8 February 1924
LP19893
Physical Properties:
Silent
Black and White
Length(in feet):
5,310
Length(in reels):
6
Country:
United States
SYNOPSIS

Bud Watkins loses his ranch and savings to gambling house proprietor "Gentlemen Jim" Slade. The Cocopah Kid, a notorious bandit, lures away Betsy Burke, Bud's sweetheart and the daughter of the local sheriff. The Cocopah Kid, mortally wounded, dies in Bud's house; and by impersonating the dead man, Bud regains his lost ranch and saves Betsy from Slade's clutches. Bud's disguise is exposed when a posse catches him, and he gets a reward for capturing The Cocopah Kid. Betsy perceives that she has fallen in love with Bud, not the ...

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Bud Watkins loses his ranch and savings to gambling house proprietor "Gentlemen Jim" Slade. The Cocopah Kid, a notorious bandit, lures away Betsy Burke, Bud's sweetheart and the daughter of the local sheriff. The Cocopah Kid, mortally wounded, dies in Bud's house; and by impersonating the dead man, Bud regains his lost ranch and saves Betsy from Slade's clutches. Bud's disguise is exposed when a posse catches him, and he gets a reward for capturing The Cocopah Kid. Betsy perceives that she has fallen in love with Bud, not the bandit.

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