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The Golden Thought (1916)
Short | Short, Western

The Golden Thought (1916)

Short | Short, Western

Tom Daton, deputy marshal, is ordered to Chico County to keep an eye upon a number of desperate characters reported to have been terrorizing that vicinity. Bess Jackson, a beautiful young woman, acts as faro bank dealer in an adjacent ...See moreTom Daton, deputy marshal, is ordered to Chico County to keep an eye upon a number of desperate characters reported to have been terrorizing that vicinity. Bess Jackson, a beautiful young woman, acts as faro bank dealer in an adjacent county, and when Tom arrives there he is much attracted by her beauty. Gene Hammond, a wealthy mining man, bids his wife farewell and goes to Chico County to develop a claim. There Doc Breede, leader of a gang of desperadoes, resents the appearance of the deputy marshal on the scene, and plans with his gang to make away with Tom. He plots with confederates that they shoot through a window and kill the deputy marshal making it appear that Hammond did the shooting. The shots are fired, but just at that instant, Tom unconsciously withdraws from range, and it is one of Doc Breede's pals who is struck by the bullet. Hammond is arrested by the sheriff and charged with doing the shooting. His revolver, which bad been tampered with, is placed in evidence. Hammond's wife, hearing of his Incarceration, rushes to his aid. Tom, the deputy marshal, believing in Hammond's innocence resolves to force a confession from Doc Breede. He does so, and after an exciting battle with the desperadoes, members of the gang are rounded up. As a reward for breaking up the plot, Tom claims Bess Jackson as his bride. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Mix Tom Daton Tom Daton See fewer	Dick Turpin (1925)
Victoria Forde Bess Jackson Bess Jackson See fewer	Young Wild West's Mexican Mix-Up (1912)
Barney Furey Gene Hammond Gene Hammond See fewer	The Big Diamond Robbery (1929)
Lillian Clark Estella Hammond (as Lily Clark) Estella Hammond (as Lily Clark) See fewer	Tongues of Flame (1918)
Sid Jordan Doc Breede Doc Breede See fewer	Men in the Raw (1923)
Pat Chrisman Bill Blevens Bill Blevens See fewer	The Taking of Mustang Pete (1915)
Baby Lillian Wade Actress Actress See fewer	Little Orphant Annie (1918)