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The Shotgun Ranchman (1912)
Short | Short, Western

The Shotgun Ranchman (1912)

Short | Short, Western

Jake Nixon, a fiery old ranchman, is cheated out of his dinner one day when the cook burns her hand severely and blatantly drives his cowboys from their meal, declaring that if he can't eat, no one else can. The Widow Morgan now applies at...See moreJake Nixon, a fiery old ranchman, is cheated out of his dinner one day when the cook burns her hand severely and blatantly drives his cowboys from their meal, declaring that if he can't eat, no one else can. The Widow Morgan now applies at the ranch and endeavors to rent a deserted shack, but Nixon declares the place is not for women and brats and drives her away. Finding that his cowboys take an interest in the widow and child, Nixon discharges them all and endeavors to run things himself. His attempts to get his own meals are ludicrous and he is drawing water from the well one morning when the widow's little baby girl toddles on and the ranchman's reformation begins. She makes him take her in his arms and stiffens him with amazement when she kisses him tenderly on the cheek as she runs away. From that moment Nixon's nature changes, and two weeks later finds him waiting anxiously for the appearance of the baby he has grown to love. She doesn't come and he goes to the widow's shack, only to learn that the child is dangerously ill. Dashing into town he returns with the doctor and the little one is pulled through only after a hard battle. Night after night finds Nixon watching through the long hours at her bedside and, on her complete recovery, he immediately moves the widow into his ranch house, declaring the shack will be good enough for an old bear like himself. That evening he is musing to himself when the door opens and the little one enters. "My mamma says supper is ready," she lisps and Nixon, with a prayer of joy in his heart, takes her in his strong arms as he starts for the ranch house. The reformation is complete. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Arthur Mackley Jake Nixon Jake Nixon See fewer	Old Gorman's Gal (1913)
True Boardman The Cowboy The Cowboy See fewer	Tarzan of the Apes (1918)
Julia Mackley The Widow Morgan The Widow Morgan See fewer	Intolerance (1916)
Audrey Hanna The Widow Morgan's Child The Widow Morgan's Child See fewer	The Outlaw's Sacrifice (1912)
Jay Hanna The Doctor The Doctor See fewer	Old Gorman's Gal (1913)
Harry Keenan Actor Actor See fewer	The Strength of Donald McKenzie (1916)
Victor Potel Actor Actor See fewer	The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1943)
Harry Todd Actor Actor See fewer	One Is Guilty (1934)
Fred Church The Hunter The Hunter See fewer	The Flirt (I) (1916)
Marguerite Todd The little girl (as Baby Todd) The little girl (as Baby Todd) See fewer	Alkali Ike and the Hypnotist (1913)