The Testing Block
Cast & Crew
Lambert Hillyer
William S. Hart
Eva Novak
Gordon Russell
Florence Carpenter
Richard Headrick
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Synopsis
Sierra Bill, the leader of an outlaw band, becomes infatuated with a poster of Nelly Gray, the violinist in a band of strolling players. Upon discovering that the troupe has been stranded by their manager, the bandits decide to draw lots for the women and Bill, half crazed with drink, wins Nelly and forces her to marry him. Two years pass and Bill has settled down with his wife and baby boy Sonny when Ringe, a former member of the outlaws, appears accompanied by Rosita, a girl of whom he has long since tired. Plotting to steal Nelly from Bill, Ringe convinces Nelly that her husband is unfaithful, causing her to leave Bill and obtain work as a violinist in a dance hall. When Sonny falls ill, Bill sells his loyal pony Pinto for money to pay the doctor's bills, but when the horse's new owner mistreats the animal, Bill attacks him and is jailed. Learning that Ringe is behind his misery, Bill escapes, and in the ensuing chase, Ringe is stomped to death by Pinto. Bill finds Nelly playing in the dance hall and the two are reunited.
Director
Lambert Hillyer
Cast
William S. Hart
Eva Novak
Gordon Russell
Florence Carpenter
Richard Headrick
Ira Mcfadden
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Notes
Modern sources credit J. C. Hoffner with art direction.
