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Directed by Hobart Bosworth, Buckshot John leans on a strong ensemble — Hobart Bosworth, Courtenay Foote, Carl Von Schiller — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1915.
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A con man heading west to search for gold teams up with a pair of scheming brothers along the way. The trio soon find themselves in the middle of a feud between two rival families and two underhanded land developers.
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