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The Cowboy Millionaire

190920 minUnited States
WesternDrama

Synopsis

A ranch foreman inherits a fortune and moves to Chicago, only to grow weary of wealthy society. Missing the energy of western life, he invites his entire former outfit to bring excitement to the city.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
19:56
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

Languages and subtitles

No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · Frank Boggs, Otis Turner · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsFrancis BoggsOtis Turner

Historical context

The comedy contrasts a cowboy's habits with urban social expectations. His solution transports the ranch community into the surroundings that his inheritance has made available.

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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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Availability checked on September 16, 2026.

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  • Tom Mix — National Photo Company Collection; This image is available from the United States Library of Congress 's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID npcc.13634 . This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing . · Public domain
  • William Garwood — The original uploader was Hoverfish at English Wikipedia . Later versions were uploaded by Mighty Antar at en.wikipedia . · Public domain

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