Buckshot John (1915)
A sheriff and his posse shoot it out with a gang of robbers headed by Bad Jake Kennedy. The surviving robber, Buckshot John, won't tell where the gang's loot is hidden and gets 30 years in prison. Halfway through his sentence he "gets religion" and in order to save his soul, decides to tell where the gang has hidden its stash of gold. However, a phony clairvoyant, The Great Gilmore, finds out about John's intentions and tricks him into revealing where the gold is. When John finds out what happened, he decides to break out of prison and take care of matters himself.
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Hobart Bosworth'Buckshot John' Moran
Courtenay FooteDr. Buchanan Gilmore / The Great GilmoreCarl Von SchillerJimmy Dacey - A ReporterHelen WolcottRuth Mason
Herbert StandingJohn Mason
Marshall StedmanWarden of State's Prison
Frank LanningBad Jake Kennedy
Art AcordHairtrigger Jordan
Elmo LincolnThe SheriffRhea HainesMrs. Hayden
Joe RayMedicine Show Crowd Member (uncredited)
Hoot GibsonMedicine Show Crowd Member (uncredited)Movie DNA
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What is Buckshot John about?
A sheriff and his posse shoot it out with a gang of robbers headed by Bad Jake Kennedy. The surviving robber, Buckshot John, won't tell where the gang's loot is hidden and gets 30 years in prison. Halfway through his sentence he "gets religion" and in order to save his soul, decides to tell where the gang has hidden its stash of gold. However, a phony clairvoyant, The Great Gilmore, finds out about John's intentions and tricks him into revealing where the gold is. When John finds out what happened, he decides to break out of prison and take care of matters himself.
How long is Buckshot John?
Buckshot John has a runtime of 50 minutes.