Behind Two Guns

Behind Two Guns
Directed by	Robert North Bradbury
Story by	Robert North Bradbury Enoch O. Van Pelt
Produced by	Anthony J. Xydias
Starring	J. B. Warner Hazel Newman Marin Sais
Cinematography	Bert Longenecker
Edited by	Della M. King
Production company	Sunset Productions
Distributed by	Aywon Film Corporation
Release date	May 15, 1924 (1924-05-15)(U.S.) [1]
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Behind Two Guns is a 1924 American silent Western film, directed by Robert North Bradbury. It stars J. B. Warner, Hazel Newman, and Marin Sais, and was released on May 15, 1924. ^{[2] [3]}

Plot

Dr. Elijah Cutter (J.B. Warner) and his Indian assistant Eagle Slowfoot (Guillermo Calles) are called upon to investigate a series of stagecoach robberies. The stages arrive at their destination never having been held up, but when the locked cashbox is opened, all of the money is missing.

Dr. Betz (Otto Lederer) is a hypnotist. He has been hypnotizing Myrtle Baxter (Marin Sais) and using her to commit the crimes. Jessie Nash (Hazel Newman) asks Cutter to help prove that her grandfather, who is accused of the crime, is innocent.

Cutter watches from afar to determine how the money is being taken, and he and Eagle Slowfoot set out to capture the perpetrators. Betz is killed during the ensuing struggle. ^[2]

Cast

• J. B. Warner as Dr. Elijah Cutter
• Hazel Newman as Jessie Nash
• Marin Sais as Myrtle Baxter
• Jay Morley as Ward Baxter
• Jim Welch as Scout Nash
• Otto Lederer as Olaf Ludovic/Dr. Betz
• Guillermo Calles as Eagle Slowfoot
• Jack Waltemeyer as Sheriff Joe Haynes
• Emily Gerdes as Esmeralda Perkins
• Bartlett Carré as Jake Watkins
• Robert North Bradbury

Production

Behind Two Guns is one of the few surviving films to prominently feature Guillermo Calles. He wears pasty makeup and long braids, and performs a stereotypical Indian dance wearing a feathered outfit. ^[4]

Preservation

With no holdings located in archives, Behind Two Guns is considered a lost film. ^[5]

References

1. "Behind Two Guns". American Film Institute. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
2. Langman, Larry (1992). A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 27. ISBN   978-0-313-27858-7.
3. Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 48. ISBN   978-0-520-20969-5.
4. Agrasánchez, Rogelio Jr. (January 10, 2014). Guillermo Calles: A Biography of the Actor and Mexican Cinema Pioneer. McFarland. pp. 43–44. ISBN   978-0-7864-5648-2.
5. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Behind Two Guns". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2025.

External links

• Behind Two Guns at IMDb
• Behind Two Guns at the TCM Movie Database
• Behind Two Guns at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films