The Bargain (1914)
After the bandit known as the Two-Gun Man Jim Stokes robs the stage, he is wounded in his flight from the scene. Recuperating at a ranch, he falls in love with a local settler's daughter. Now wishing to go straight, Stokes encounters trouble when the Sheriff-- not entirely incorruptible-- Catches wind of his location.
- Date of release
- 1914-12-03
- TMDB
- 5.6 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Western, Action, Adventure, Romance
- Director
- Reginald Barker
Casting
- William S. Hart — Jim Stokes
- J. Frank Burke — Sheriff Bud Walsh
- Clara Williams — Nell Brent
- J. Barney Sherry — Phil Brent
- Joseph J. Dowling — Rev. Joshua Wilkes
- Charles K. French — Bartender
- Roy Laidlaw — Miner
- Herschel Mayall — Gambler
- Charles Swickard — Miner
- Leo Willis — Sheriff's Deputy
- Fritz the Horse — Fritz the Horse
Interesting facts
The Bargain is a 1914 American silent Western film starring William S. Hart. It was the first feature film starring Hart, who would go on to become the most popular Western actor of the silent film era. In 2010, it was one of the 25 films selected for preservation in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant." The second Hart Western to be named to the National Film Registry, The Bargain was said to have been selected because of Hart's charisma, the film's authenticity and realistic portrayal of the Western genre.
Production
A portion of The Bargain was filmed at the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
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