A western settlement of pioneer descendants is threatened with the loss of its water supply through the encroachments of nearby townspeople. Rancher John Ballard leads the settlers in their...
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| Jack Holt | ... | Anthony Ballard / John Ballard | |
| Sally Blane | ... | June Shelby | |
| William Powell | ... | John Murdock | |
| Fred Kohler | ... | Sheriff Murdock | |
| Guy Oliver | ... | Mr. Shelby | |
| Roscoe Karns | ... | Ray Hearn | |
| Tim Holt | ... | John Ballard, Age 7 | |
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Marcia Manon | ... | The Apron Woman |
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A western settlement of pioneer descendants is threatened with the loss of its water supply through the encroachments of nearby townspeople. Rancher John Ballard leads the settlers in their fight against a self-appointed committee consisting of corrupt politician John Murdock and his brother, a crooked sheriff, who are determined to acquire the water rights by force. Arrested when a rancher shot by Murdock dies, Ballard is temporarily banished. He returns, extracts a confession from Murdock, then shoots him when he tries to escape. After the ranchers have won back their water rights, a well-meaning mayor convinces them of the town's needs, offering to pay for the land. The ranchers sacrifice their homes and move on by covered-wagon train. Written by Lloyd Purvis
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A western settlement of pioneer descendants is threatened with the loss of its water supply through the encroachments of nearby townspeople. Rancher John Ballard ( Jack Holt ) leads the settlers in their fight against a self-appointed committee consisting of corrupt politician John Murdock ( William Powell ) and his brother ( Fred Kohler ), a crooked sheriff, who are determined to acquire the water rights by force. Arrested when a rancher shot by Murdock dies, Ballard is temporarily banished. He returns, extracts a confession from Murdock, then shoots him when he tries to escape. After the ranchers have won back their water rights, a well-meaning mayor convinces them of the town's needs, offering to pay for the land. The ranchers sacrifice their homes and move on by covered-wagon train.
This 1928 western was produced by Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation and starred Jack Holt and William Powell. Tragically, it now remains a lost silent film.