Chad Keeler hates his father for abandoning him when he was a boy of 10. His father, Alonzo, has become a believer but doesn't know how to reach out to his son. To make matters worse, a group of gold-hungry thieves sets out to kill him for the treasure map that he determines to use as a peace offering with his son.
On August 20, 1913, TR, numerous visitors, and Hopi Indians observe the performance of the ritual Hopi snake-dance at Walpi, Arizona, on the Hopi Reservation.
From a small cabin in the mountains of New York, Nina Breeder and Massimilian Breeder begin a journey across the United States. California is just the initial destination, but just as the edge of the surrounding landscape expands, so does their ultimate destination. A contemplation of nature and time along a raw journey in the American landscape.
The story revolves around a smuggler (René Navarre) who rescues a young lady trapped in the canyon. Some rock-climbing shots at the beginning of the film.
Money trouble forces Henry de Santos to marry the bankier's daughter, Rosa, even though his heart belongs to the flower girl, Carmian. He cares for Rosa, but he can't forget Carmian, and when they meet again years later, there is no doubt. Rosa overhears her husband declare his love for Carmian, whereafter Henry decides to leave the mess behind and earn a living as a cowboy in America. When Carmian, who is now a famous singer, travels through Henry's new home town on a concert tour, their paths cross again. But will they ever meet? (stumfilm.dk)
At the age of 14 Joris Ivens was fond of Cowboys and Indians stories, so he decided to invent one himself. He made a script and used a camera from his father's shop. This became his first film, Wigwam, with his own family as cast. Black Eagle, a bad Indian, kidnaps the daughter of a farmer's family. Flaming Arrow, played by the young director, saves the child from the kidnapper and brings her back to her family. No better conclusion than smoking a peace pipe. Although filmed in the spring of 1912, the film had a theatrical release in December 1915.
In the American West after the Civil War, coexistence is subjected to the violence that the war had generated among each other contenders. Without an organized authority, judges and executioners emerge everywhere. A woman will live an ordeal because his husband trapped under a timber. When asking for help, none of the people that cross the road help her.
Bandits kill Mr. Duvall when they try to steal the titles of possesion of the mine in that county. All the blame fall on Clark Harrison, but he is innocent. Later, after paying a penalty he did not commit and supposedly rehabilitated, he is appointed sheriff.