A Gun Fightin' Gentleman
1919 · 50 MIN · IMDB 4.7 · 94 VOTES · DIR. John Ford
Overview
Cheyenne Harry, owner of the biggest cattle ranch in his corner of the west, is having trouble with John Merritt, a land-grabbing Chicago meat-packer. By some artifice of shrewd legal aid, Merritt manages to seize Harry's ranch under a bogus writ of foreclosure. Failing to get justice by his many letters to Merritt, Cheyenne Harry goes east and calls at the millionaire's mansion. At first, Merritt refuses to see him. Then, to cause amusement for his daughter, Helen, and her guests, he invites the "uncouth" westerner into his dining hall. He is sure that he will make some grave error in table deportment and afford them all a laugh. To the amazement of Merrit and the guests Harry's table manners are faultless. Then, to trick him into an embarrassing position, Merritt eats with his knife. Harry, realizing that it is proper for the guest to follow the example of the host, does likewise. He leaves the house chagrined but more determined than ever to get justice from Merritt.
Dialogue Timeline — 85 lines
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00:00:02 Stubborn Harry Cowboy movie with Harry Carey
00:00:20 John Merrit, de king of meat, started as a simple farmer
00:01:03 "Tell Sein the foreman at the farm of M. Cirkel that I don't care
00:01:36 to force Harry Buford to sell his land to the trust.
00:03:38 immediately and don't you dare coming back or you won't get off that easy."
00:04:37 Try to make a final attempt."
00:05:22 In the meantime Harry, fully armed, was waiting for things to come!
00:06:17 Harry wants to make a deal with the Merrits, rather than an endless trial
00:08:11 "I'm Mr. Merrits secretary."
00:09:10 End of part 1.
00:10:21 An iron brand, a memory from the pioneer battles in the far West
00:11:54 "Cuckoo...cuckoo!"
00:12:37 "Where is his bloody scalping knife?"
00:14:05 seems to be forgotten here, which we cherish in the West as something holy."
00:15:00 in a friendly way!"
00:15:22 He was just a simple man. If you set him up, I shouldn't pay for it!"
00:16:16 Contrasts: The refined aristocrat, proud of his hard earned civilization
00:17:14 Men responsible for the payment of loan on the farms of the Merrit trust.
00:20:03 Harry fled with his booty deep into the mountains.
00:21:40 "Was that your prey over there?"
00:22:50 Harry follows his instructions.
00:25:33 "I'm used to eating with knife and fork?"