Singing River

Singing River

A dramatic story of lawlessness and justice in the west-a lively tale of the old days when crooks played havoc with the men who were to "make good" honestly.

1920 · 50 min · ★ 10.0 · Western

Outlaw Sam Hemp attempts to induce homesteader Lang Rush, faced with foreclosure due to drought, to rob the bank as restitution. The exchange escalates into a gunfight leaving Sam and his wealthy friend, Drayton, dead. Fleeing to the mountains and the refuge of a deserted shack near Singing River Lang prospects for silver. Another former homesteader, Bert Condon, trails Lang in the hope of collecting a $5,000 reward, but befriends the fugitive and assists in filing Lang's claim when he strikes ore. On his return to town, Lang rescues the sheriff's daughter, Alice Thornton, from Hemp's gang and defeats their leader, L. W. Bransom, in a fistfight. He then clears himself of the murder charge and wins Alice.

Directed by Charles Giblyn · Written by Robert J. Horton

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William Russell Long Rush
Vola Vale Alice Thornton
Charles King Grimes
Jack McDonald Bert Condon
Clark Comstock John Thornton
Jack Roseleigh Lew Bransom
Arthur Morrison Sam Hemp
Jack Hull Freud
Louis King Kane

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