Blood Money (1917)

• 73%
• 1917
• Western
• Fred Kelsey
• Louise Lovely
• Harry Carey
• Jack Richardson

The sheriff, Dan Beckham, and his deputy, Bud Cameron, are posting signs offering a reward for the capture of Cheyenne Harry, accused of holding up a Wells Fargo shipment. Shortly after they have tacked the sign to a tree Cheyenne Harry removes it. He then goes to the camp, enters the saloon, seats himself in the corner and leaves after listening to the sheriff boast of what he will do when he captures Cheyenne Harry. He then mounts his horse, rides into the saloon and compels the men to stack their guns and give up their money. Encamped near a stream are Belle Blaire and her husband, Sam, who is lazy, forces her to do the work. Pursued by the sheriff, Cheyenne's horse stumbles, and he falls into the stream, while the animal goes on to the Blaire camp, and is found by the sheriff. Some time later Cheyenne, wounded, comes to the Blaire camp. Sam takes him prisoner and sends Belle to the sheriff, so that they will get the reward. Belle does not wish to do this, but her husband compels her to go. Belle returns with the sheriff and Harry is taken to jail. Sam gets the reward, goes to the saloon and proceeds to gamble and treat everyone. A fight ensues and he is killed. In the meantime. Belle unlocks the jail, allowing Harry to escape. Returning, she discovers her dead husband, and kneeling beside his dead body, finds the money soaked with his blood.