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Wildfire

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Released:January 25, 1915

Runtime:50m

Status:Released

John Keefe, a gambler, shoots and kills Robert Barrington in an argument over a card game. Keefe steals Barrington's papers and forges a bill of sale to himself for Barrington's stable of race horses back east. The stable includes the prize filly, Wildfire. Meanwhile, Barrington's daughters, Henrietta and Myrtle, are becoming worried about their father's long absence in the West. John Garrison, the sheriff of the town in which Barrington was killed, goes East to investigate. He suspects Keefe (now called John Duffy) and begins to build a case, causing Henrietta to become suspicious. Keefe, realizing that the game is almost up, tries to get Wildfire's jockey to throw the big race, but Henrietta saves the day and Wildfire wins.

Cast

Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

Henrietta Barrington

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

John Keefe

William C. Chamberlin

Walker

James J. Gorman

Gorman

Riley Hatch

Matt Donovan (as William Riley Hatch)

James J. Jeffrey

Chappy Raster

Walter Kendig

Marty Green

George E. Mack

George E. Mack

Mack (as Georgie Mack)

Leone Morgan

Myrtle Barrington

Stuart R. Morris

Bob Barrington

William Powers

Ralph Woodhurst

Ruby Rose

Betty

Sam J. Ryan

Undetermined Role

Glen White

Glen White

John Garrison

Storyline

John Keefe, a gambler, shoots and kills Robert Barrington in an argument over a card game. Keefe steals Barrington's papers and forges a bill of sale to himself for Barrington's stable of race horses back east. The stable includes the prize filly, Wildfire. Meanwhile, Barrington's daughters, Henrietta and Myrtle, are becoming worried about their father's long absence in the West. John Garrison, the sheriff of the town in which Barrington was killed, goes East to investigate. He suspects Keefe (now called John Duffy) and begins to build a case, causing Henrietta to become suspicious. Keefe, realizing that the game is almost up, tries to get Wildfire's jockey to throw the big race, but Henrietta saves the day and Wildfire wins.

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