On the Cactus Trail
Dan Clayton, a young easterner, is engaged to pretty Vedah Powers. Desirous of making his fortune Clayton goes west and becomes a prospector. After six months he has almost forgotten Vedah, and his letters are far and few between. Patiently Vedah waits each day for the postman, and her heart is almost breaking when no word comes from Dan. Meanwhile, Dan gets into bad company, takes to drinking, meets a Mexican girl, and marries her. His money gives out and he writes Vedah that he has met with an accident while prospecting and asks her to send him some money. Unable to stand the torturing suspense longer, Vedah boards the next train, and starts west to find Dan.
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Gilbert M. Anderson
Jim Andrews
Also in
His Regeneration
What Happened in the Tunnel
Vedah Bertram
Vedah Powers
Also in
Broncho Billy's Last Hold-Up
Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape
Fred Church
Dan Clayton
Also in
The Prospector
The Apache Kid's Escape
Brinsley Shaw
Also in
Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress
A Wife of the Hills
Victor Potel
Known for
Sullivan's Travels
The Palm Beach Story
Willis Elder
Also in
Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner
Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape
Patrick Rooney
Known for
City Girl
Julia Mackley
The Sheriff's Mother
Also in
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
The Loafer
Gilbert M. Anderson Director
United States release July 2, 1912 · Produced in United States
Production
The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · July 2, 1912
Theatrical
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