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An Adventure on the Mexican Border
(1913) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Romaine Fielding
Cast: Romaine Fielding [the Mexican captain], Mary Ryan [the Mexican señorita], Robyn Adair [the U.S. Cavalry lieutenant], Richard Wangerman (Richard Wangermann) [the señorita’s father], Eleanor Mason [the señorita’s friend], Mauritz Cytron (Maurice Cytron) [the U.S. Cavalry private], Henry Aldrich [the Mexican lieutenant]
Lubin Manufacturing Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Produced by Siegmund Lubin. Scenario by Romaine Fielding. / Released [?] 8 or 15? March 1913. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? On the United States side of the line dividing Mexico from the United States, the U.S. soldiers camped, with a view to protecting the international line and the citizens of the United States. Fifty yards on the other side the Mexican soldiers were camped to do likewise for their country. One of the bright-eyed senoritas of the southern race captivates two officers, one a captain of her own nationality, the other a lieutenant belonging to Uncle Sam. Both of these men, true and staunch in war and love, have a silent battle to gain the lady’s hand. The captain of the Mexican troops being the older of the two, wins the maid by his quiet love and kindness. The irrepressible, impassioned United States trooper, tries to take the senorita’s heart by storm, but is repelled. On the spur of the moment, to punish his rival, the United States lieutenant tells a falsehood to his commanding officer, and nearly causes international complications, but after coolly analyzing the situation, the lieutenant raises above all petty personal feelings and delivers the captain from jail, returns him to his fiancée across the line, and goes back to take his place and await his punishment.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 13 January 2025.
References: Tarbox-Lost p. 87 : Website-IMDb.
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