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“Bad Buck” of Santa Ynez
Also known as [The Bad Man], [Revolver Bill], [A Desperate Chance]
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by William S. Hart

Cast: William S. Hart [‘Bad Buck’ Peters], Fanny Midgley, Bob Kortman, Thelma Salter [a little girl]

New York Motion Picture Corporation production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation [Kay-Bee]. / Scenario by J.G. Hawks and Thomas H. Ince. / © 16 January 1924 by Tri-Stone Pictures, Incorporated. Released 21 May 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was rereleased in the USA by Tri-Stone Pictures, Incorporated, on 16 January 1924.

Drama: Western.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in Koszarski-Hart p. 20.

Survival status: Prints exist in the Library of Congress film archive; and the George Eastman Museum film archive.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 30 June 2012.

References: Koszarski-Hart pp. xviii, 20, 21; Slide-Aspects pp. 22, 25 : ClasIm-225 p. C14 : Website-IMDb.

Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD.