The Fox
Cast & Crew
Robert Thornby
Harry Carey
George Nichols
Gertrude Olmsted
Johnny Harron
Gertrude Claire
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Synopsis
Santa Fe, a tramp, is saved from a jeering mob in the desert town of Caliente by Annette, the sheriff's daughter; and after adopting Pard he gets a job as porter in the bank. Santa Fe learns that the leading banker, Coulter, is in league with a band of outlaws, and when Coulter frames Dick Farwell, Annette's fiancé, Dick is suspected of robbery and is captured by the outlaws. Santa Fe saves the sheriff from death in a sandstorm but is himself captured; he escapes with Dick by a subterranean river and arrives in town in time to save the sheriff from a mob and to reveal himself as a special agent sent to catch Coulter. Aided by the U. S. Cavalry and a posse, he leads an attack on the outlaw stronghold and takes Coulter. Santa Fe wins the love of Annette.
Director
Robert Thornby
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Trivia
B. Reeves Eason Jr. was tragically killed by a runaway truck during the filming of one of the movie's scenes.
Notes
The working title of this film was Partners. Harry Carey received screen credit for the story, but Universal records indicate that it was written by Arthur Henry Gooden.