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

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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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