Bond of Fear

Bond of Fear

NR 1917 · 50 min · Western

When stern Judge McClure gets into an argument with his younger brother John, a physical fight ensues in which the judge apparently kills John. In fear of the consequences, he runs off to the West and hires guide Cal Nelson to take him far into the desert. Along the way they meet Mary Jackson, and the judge, overcome by heat prostration, babbles out his secret.

Directed by Jack Conway · Written by Edith M. Kennedy

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Roy Stewart Cal Nelson
Belle Bennett Mary Jackson
Melbourne MacDowell Judge McClure
George Webb John McClure
John Lince Hotel Proprietor

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