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The Patriot

The Patriot

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 9, 1916

Runtime

0h 50m

Genres

Western

Original Title

The Patriot

Production Companies

Triangle Film Corporation, Kay-Bee Pictures

Director

William S. Hart

Description

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.