What are the key story phases in The Bargain?

The story of The Bargain progresses through these phases: Silent Era Production, Star Ascension, Critical Analysis, Legacy Recognition.

How does The Bargain end?

In the final act ("Legacy Recognition"): Decades later, the film gains official historical and aesthetic status.

The Bargain (1914) — AI Story Visualization

Name: The Bargain
Genre: action, adventure, romance, western
Released: 1914
Rating: 5.6

Plot Analysis Summary

A 1914 silent Western film recognized for its historical and aesthetic significance.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Silent Era Production

Star Ascension

Critical Analysis

Legacy Recognition

After the bandit known as the Two-Gun Man Jim Stokes robs the stage, he is wounded in his flight from the scene. Recuperating at a ranch, he falls in love with a local settler's daughter. Now wishing to go straight, Stokes encounters trouble when the Sheriff-- not entirely incorruptible-- Catches wind of his location.

Directed by

Reginald Barker

Key Cast

William S. Hart — Jim Stokes
J. Frank Burke — Sheriff Bud Walsh
Clara Williams — Nell Brent
J. Barney Sherry — Phil Brent
Joseph J. Dowling — Rev. Joshua Wilkes

Rating: 5.6/10 (12 votes)