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The Cowboy’s Ruse
(1911) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel
Directed by Allan Dwan

Cast: J. Warren Kerrigan [Walter Pierce], Pauline Bush [Nellie Norris], Jack Richardson, Louise Lester

American Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Motion Picture Distributing & Sales Company [Flying A]. / Released 15 June 1911; in a split-reel with Law and Order on Bar L Ranch (1911). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Western.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 20 April 2012.

References: Lyons-American p. 219 : Website-IMDb.