The Girl and the Outlaw

Ruthless bandit Bill Preston rules a terrorizing frontier gang. Frontier girl Nellie Carson loves him despite his cruelty, but he abandons her wounded after a dispute. When a kind mountain girl who offered Nellie aid is kidnapped by Bill, Nellie rescues her from his camp out of jealousy and pity. During their escape, a dropped gun alerts the gang. As they flee on one horse, Nellie shields the mountain girl and takes multiple bullets. A sympathetic bandit kills Bill, stopping the pursuit. Nellie tragically dies from her wounds just as they reach safety at the mountain cabin.

• Release date
• September 8, 1908
• Runtime
• 14 min
• Genres
• Western, Action
• Director
• D.W. Griffith

Cast

Charles Inslee Bill Preston Harry Solter Nellie's Father Gene Gauntier Nellie Carson (unconfirmed) George Gebhardt Indian Arthur V. Johnson Indian Mack Sennett Indian Florence Lawrence Woman Wilfred Lucas