Direction: Rollin S. Sturgeon
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
The Better Man
1912 · Movie · 12 min. · United States
Direction Rollin S. Sturgeon
Cast Robert Thornby · George Stanley · Anne Schaefer · Charles Bennett
Plot With a fondness for gambling, Jim Saunders is given to neglecting his wife and child. One night during his absence at the saloon, Miguel Gomez, a Mexican outlaw, for whom...
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All Dolled Up
1921 · Movie · 48 min. · United States
Direction Rollin S. Sturgeon
Cast Gladys Walton · Edward Hearn · Richard Norton · Florence Turner
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The Fatherhood of Buck McGee (S)
1912 · Movie · 15 min. · United States
Direction Rollin S. Sturgeon
Cast Robert Thornby
Plot Prospecting In the mines of California, Buck McGee and his partner have built themselves a comfortable shack and determine to settle down developing their rich load. Buck's partner receives a...
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At the End of the Trail
1912 · Movie · 14 min. · United States
Direction Rollin S. Sturgeon
Cast George Stanley · Robert Thornby · Edna Fisher
Plot A short Western about the tragic romance between a sheriff and the daughter of a horse thief.
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Montana State Fair
1914 · Documentary · 5 min. · United States
Direction Rollin S. Sturgeon
Plot Recordings of the 1914 Montana State Fair with images of cows, horses and rodeos.
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A Girl of the West
1912 · Movie · 14 min. · United States
Direction Rollin S. Sturgeon
Cast Tom Powers · Helen Case · Lillian Christy · Tom Fortune
Plot A Western drama in which a gang steals John’s horse and then kidnaps Polly when she tries to warn the new buyer.
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A Wasted Sacrifice
1912 · Movie · 16 min. · United States
Direction Rollin S. Sturgeon
Cast Robert Thornby · Charles Bennett · Roma Raymond · George Stanley
Plot A short Western. When his child dies, Dick is at wit’s end. He begins to drink, and shoots someone dead. As the sheriff is chasing him, Dick comes across a...
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How States Are Made
1912 · Movie · 11 min. · United States
Direction Rollin S. Sturgeon
Cast Fred Burns · Anne Schaefer · Robert Thornby · Charles Bennett
Plot Twenty or twenty-five years ago, when the unoccupied government lands were released for settlement, everyone who registered their names was given a fair and free chance to secure one of...
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A Bit of Blue Ribbon
1913 · Movie · 11 min. · United States
Direction Rollin S. Sturgeon
Cast Mary Charleson · Charles Bennett · Anne Schaefer · Bob Burns
Plot A short Western in which a cowboy is rescued from a lynching in the nick of time.
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The Triumph of Right
1912 · Movie · 16 min. · United States
Direction Rollin S. Sturgeon
Cast George Stanley · Anne Schaefer · Mildred Harris · Robert Thornby
Plot A drama in which a man buys a horse in order to get medicine for his wife, but is then arrested because he is riding a stolen horse.
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Betty and the Buccaneers
1917 · Movie · 65 min. · United States
Direction Rollin S. Sturgeon
Cast Juliette Day · Charles Marriott · Joe King · Tote Du Crow
Plot Romantic adventure film in which Betty, who dreams about pirates, and her father, a gullible professor, are tricked by a bunch of real pirates. They are rescued by a young...
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Destiny is Changeless
1912 · Movie · 15 min. · United States
Direction Rollin S. Sturgeon
Cast Lillian Christy · Tom Fortune · Robert Thornby
Plot A silent romantic film about the battle between two fur trappers for the hand of a lovely girl.
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The Courage of the Commonplace
1913 · Movie · 13 min. · United States
Direction Rollin S. Sturgeon
Cast Charles Bennett · Mary Charleson · Myrtle Gonzalez · Edwin August
Plot A farmer's daughter, who devotedly endlessly gives selflessly of herself to her parents and younger siblings, dreams of going to college, which she's saved money to be able to pay...
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The Redemption of Red Rube
1912 · Movie · 14 min. · United States
Direction Rollin S. Sturgeon
Cast Robert Thornby · George Stanley · Anne Schaefer · William Eagle Eye
Plot A short Western about a bandit who saves the daughter of the sheriff.
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