Western · United States of America · 1916 · 50m

The Patriot

The Patriot poster
Director
William S. Hart
Cast
William S. Hart as Bob Wiley Georgie Stone as Little Bobs Francis Carpenter as Billy Allen Joe Goodboy as Himself Roy Laidlaw as Pancho Zapilla Milton Ross as Denman Hammond
Crew
Joseph H. August — Director of Photography Monte M. Katterjohn — Writer Thomas H. Ince — Producer
Synopsis

Family relationships of a New Mexico family are just one part of this silent cowboy western about a war veteran who finds a goldmine. He wants to earn enough money to take care of his young son, but crooked officials swindle him out of the mine, and then his son is killed. He swears vengeance and joins up with Mexican bandit, "Pancho Zapilla", who intends to destroy his whole town.

Mood & Themes
goldgang leaderblack and whitesilent filmswindlemexican bandit
Key Collaborators
William S. Hart Director Joseph H. August Director of Photography Monte M. Katterjohn Writer Thomas H. Ince Producer
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