Two-fisted Jefferson (1922)

Western | 14 January 1922

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HISTORY

The film was copyrighted under the title, Two Fisted Jefferson. The working titles of this film were Sparks of Flint, Flints of Steel and Under Orders.
       The 26 Nov 1921 Motion Picture News reported that the film, then called Under Orders, was filming at Big Bear Lake, CA. ...

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The film was copyrighted under the title, Two Fisted Jefferson. The working titles of this film were Sparks of Flint, Flints of Steel and Under Orders.
       The 26 Nov 1921 Motion Picture News reported that the film, then called Under Orders, was filming at Big Bear Lake, CA.

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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS
SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
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Motion Picture News
26 Nov 1921
p. 2845
CAST
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTOR
WRITER
DETAILS
Alternate Titles:
Flints of Steel
Sparks of Flint
Under Orders
Release Date:
14 January 1922
Production Date:
Nov 1921
Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Ben Wilson Productions
24 January 1922
LP17497
Physical Properties:
Silent
Black and White
Length(in reels):
5
Country:
United States
Language:
English
SYNOPSIS

Sheriff Jefferson Mosby, of the Kentucky Mosbys, is assigned by the district inspector of Arid, a small town in Nevada, to investigate a dangerous region known as Cactus Flats, which is infested by outlaws bent on driving out the homesteaders. In Cactus Flats, he meets Molly Miller and Danny Duggan, the last of the homesteaders, and learns of the cruel way Buck Connor, the mayor, orders them to vacate every now and then. By means of disguise, Mosby infiltrates Connor's gang and catches Connor with the goods; then, with the aid of Molly and Danny, he arrests the culprits. In the end, in spite of the inspector's advice not to trust a woman, he decides to take orders from Molly for the rest of his ...

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Sheriff Jefferson Mosby, of the Kentucky Mosbys, is assigned by the district inspector of Arid, a small town in Nevada, to investigate a dangerous region known as Cactus Flats, which is infested by outlaws bent on driving out the homesteaders. In Cactus Flats, he meets Molly Miller and Danny Duggan, the last of the homesteaders, and learns of the cruel way Buck Connor, the mayor, orders them to vacate every now and then. By means of disguise, Mosby infiltrates Connor's gang and catches Connor with the goods; then, with the aid of Molly and Danny, he arrests the culprits. In the end, in spite of the inspector's advice not to trust a woman, he decides to take orders from Molly for the rest of his life.

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AFI Life Achievement Award

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