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The bank robbery

"This film set the pattern for the stereotyped Western. The movie begins by establishing the locale and type of living of the desperados. The camera brings them into town in such a way as to establish not only the town but what they are seeking--the bank. The bank is then robbed, and the bandits pick up their wounded and flee. Loyalty to their wounded comrade is shown as they go out of their way to leave him with a…

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