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A pre-Hollywood underdog story where baseball gloves meet six-shooters in 12 chaotic minutes.
TMDB
50
IMDb
43

The Ball Player and the Bandit (1912)

scrappysilent-era swaggercowboy camp

Overview

DramaRomanceWestern

An Easterner wins his battles in the West by using his fists.

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Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Genuine 1912 Western locations, no backlot fakery.

Acting

Harold Lockwood's athletic physical comedy.

Best for:Solo: Film history curiosity, best with context.·Rewatch: Spot Francis Ford's on-screen cameo.
Heads up:Violence: Fisticuffs and pistol threats, 1910s-staged.
Francis Ford

Director

Francis Ford

ReleasedNov 27, 1912
Runtime12m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Broncho Film Company

Top Cast

Harold Lockwood

Harold Lockwood

Harry Burns

Joe King

Joe King

Harry's Rival

Shorty Hamilton

Shorty Hamilton

Undetermined Role

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

A Baseball Fan

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Trivia

Francis Ford directed over 150 films; brother John Ford later surpassed him with 140+.Sibling rivalry, cinematic edition.

Cultural

1912 saw baseball cementing itself as America's pastime—this film literalizes that national mythology by making a ball player the Western hero.

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