Tumbleweeds

Tells the story of the newly-opened Cherokee Strip of the Old West. Portrays Don Carver, who is mistaken for a sooner who supposedly sneaks over the boundary line to make a claim sooner than the official starting time set by the government. Shows what happens when he is imprisoned and later escapes. Stars William S Hart and Lucien Littlefield. Directed by King Baggott.

Set in Caldwell, Kansas on the Kansas-Oklahoma border, the movie features cowboy Don Carver (Hart) as a "tumbleweed" (i.e., a drifter) who decides to settle down after falling in love with Molly Lassiter. Carver decides to get in on the Cherokee Strip land rush but when he's arrested and parted from his new love, he's in danger of missing the big race. Lucien Littlefield plays a strong supporting role in the movie as Hart's comic sidekick and best friend.

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William S. Hart
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Tells the story of the newly-opened Cherokee Strip of the Old West. Portrays Don Carver, who is mistaken for a sooner who supposedly sneaks over the boundary line to make a claim sooner than the official starting time set by the government. Shows what happens when he is imprisoned and later escapes. Stars William S Hart and Lucien Littlefield. Directed by King Baggott.

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  2. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — creator, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  3. Wikidata · Q7852578 ↗ — length, color, country