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On the rim of the desert The Brute runs a saloon with an iron hand which he also uses on The Woman. When The Man wanders in and wins at poker The Brute tries to fleece him of his winnings but loses everything when suddenly The Man catches sight of The Woman. He offers to stake his all on her and they play. The Man has four of a kind. The Brute has a gun. But The Man is a quicker draw and the pair escape across the desert. The Brute follows but when he is defeated in a showdown he wanders off into the desert to perish. The Man and The Woman embark on a new life.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Frank MayoFrank MayoThe Man
  • Photo of Anne DrewAnne DrewThe Woman
  • Photo of Philo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughThe Brute

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