When a Woman Strikes

When a Woman Strikes

When a Woman Strikes

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When a Woman Strikes

"The Melodramatic Sensation Of The Season"

1919

0h 50m

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Western

Overview

A story of the West in the days when the sheriff was more powerful than the mayor or governor. It tells of the sacrifices made by a sister for a brother and the virile, big-hearted nature of a stage-driver who is made sheriff and solves a mystery that hangs over the lives of two innocent people.

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4 members

Acting

Rosemary Theby

Unknown Role

Rosemary Theby

Directing

Ben F. Wilson

Unknown Role

Ben F. Wilson

Acting

Neva Gerber

Unknown Role

Neva Gerber

Acting

Murdock MacQuarrie

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Murdock MacQuarrie

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