In the Sage Brush Country (1914): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1914, In the Sage Brush Country is a western film directed by William S. Hart, running about 28 minutes.

What it’s about. In what scenarist C. Gardner Sullivan misleadingly called “The Romantic Adventures of a Woman of the ’50s,” this story has Hart play Jim Brandon, who has just robbed the Wolf Creek stage of a payroll meant for Frank Wilding’s Lost Hope Mine. Fearing another holdup, Wilding reluctantly entrusts his daughter Edith with the next payroll. Confident of his concealed identity, Brandon comes to town, orders drinks at the local saloon, and hears that this is “payday” for the mine. Outside, he realizes Edith will be carrying the payroll and follows her onto the stage. When it stops at the Mountain House Restaurant, Brandon protects Edith from a man forcing his attention on her, which forges an unacknowledged bond between them. strangely leaves her to barricade the door.

Who’s in it. In the Sage Brush Country stars William S. Hart as Jim Brandon, Rhea Mitchell as Edith Wilding, Herschel Mayall as Frank Wilding and Kisaburō Kurihara as A Mexican, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch In the Sage Brush Country page.

If you liked it. Fans of In the Sage Brush Country tend to enjoy The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Django Unchained, Once Upon a Time in the West and For a Few Dollars More.