Summary
Seeing cattle dying of thirst, a stranger shoots a hole in Hoades water pipeline. Hoades is hoarding water trying to drive the ranchers away. Hounded by the law for stealing a pie, the stranger sees a chance to redeem himself by forcing Hoades to sell his pipeline and leave the area.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 76
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 6 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 westerns, −41 min on the typical 107
typical 10766Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Released
1926
September 25, 1926
100 years ago
Genre
WesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 4 moreDirecting · 2
- Scott R. Dunlap Director
- Virgil Hart Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Jackson Gregory Novel
- Randall Faye Scenario Writer
Camera · 1
- Reginald Lyons Director of Photography
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