The Best Man Wins (1909)

Genre : Western

Runtime : 0M

Director : Gilbert M. Anderson

Synopsis

Charles Shea, the handsome young foreman of the Bar Z ranch, has won the love of the winsome daughter of his employer, John Graham. Alice and he are engaged to be married when a telegram announcing the death of his father and the request that he immediately return East, is handed Shea. Promising to return immediately the estate is settled. Shea bids Alice good-bye and leaves for the East. A year passes and no word from Charley. The girl is in despair and. though every cowpuncher on the place loves her madly, she refuses each one in turn, declaring that she will wait for Charley, whom she is sure will return soon.

Actors

Gilbert M. Anderson
Gilbert M. Anderson
John B. O'Brien
John B. O'Brien
Fred Church
Fred Church
William A. Russell
William A. Russell
Chick Morrison
Chick Morrison
Pete Morrison
Pete Morrison
Sam Cunningham
Sam Cunningham

Crews

Gilbert M. Anderson
Gilbert M. Anderson
Director
Gilbert M. Anderson
Gilbert M. Anderson
Writer

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