Calamity Anne's Ward
1912-09-29 · 10 min · Not rated
During the raid on an emigrant train the girl and her brother, the only survivors, are attacked by the villain who kidnaps the girl and takes her to the camp of Calamity Anne, who takes a liking to the girl and becomes her guardian angel. The girl's brother is killed and a ranger takes the locket containing the girl's picture from his neck and recognizes the girl in Calamity Anne's camp. Later, Calamity Anne holds the villain and his band at bay and the girl and the ranger make their escape. The girl and the ranger come to the spot where the girl's brother is buried and here she asks the ranger if he is going to leave her there alone. His answer is to take her into his arms.
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- Allan Dwan
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- American Film Manufacturing Company
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Louise Lester
J. Warren Kerrigan
Jessalyn Van Trump
Marshall Neilan
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