John Burton met Bessie Fields on her way home one day, and was for making love to her right then and there, but for the interruption of Crazy Joe, a half-witted boy, who always seemed to get in wrong. Burton was incensed, and, although Bessie protested, applied his whip to the demented boy, when Steve Ross, Bessie's sweetheart, happened along and rushed to the boy's rescue. Steve saw that Burton's attentions were not welcomed and ordered him off the scene. Next day, both went to Mr. Fields, and proposed for Bessie's hand. When Burton learned that Steve had been accepted, he rushed from the house, fired back upon it, and fled. Of two shots spent, one hit and killed Mr. Fields.
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Edith Storey
Bessie Fields
Also in
A Florida Enchantment
Oliver Twist
Francis Ford
John Burton
Known for
The Quiet Man
Wagon Master
William Clifford
Steve Ross
Also in
The Eleventh Hour
In the Hot Lands
Henry Stanley
Bessie's Father
Also in
The Girl Stage Driver
The Confession
William A. Carroll
Crazy Joe
Also in
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch
The Old Actor
William F. Haddock Director
United States release July 20, 1911 · Produced in United States
Production
G. Méliès
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United States
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Original language
English
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No dialogue
Release dates
United States · July 20, 1911
Theatrical
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