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Two Men of the Desert (1913) [NR]

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Release Date:
August 23, 1913

Original Title:
Two Men of the Desert

Genres:
Drama | Western

Production Companies:
American Mutoscope & Biograph

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR 

Runtime: 17

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The young authoress had come to the edge of the desert for her mother's sake. There she met the two young prospectors and a romance began. But the men were about to go across the desert, where they had heard rumors of gold. They decided to play square and before going determined to let the coin decide who should ask the young authoress the all-important question. The flip of the coin decided the older should try his luck first. He learned the girl did not love him. But the other she promised to marry when he should return from the gold lands, and the care of her sick mother, who would then be restored to health, should no longer interfere with her happiness. The young partners soon reached the other side of the desert, where success came to them far beyond their expectations.

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Director:
D.W. Griffith

Director of Photography:
Billy Bitzer

Novel:
Jack London

Screenplay:
D.W. Griffith
Stanner E.V. Taylor

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