He Died and He Didn't

The prospector enters the western dance hall, and upon seeing the gambler, takes a mallet and apparently kills the man. He is captured by the posse and as he is dangling from a tree tells the story of how, years before, he and Ben had been in Texas together, Ben fleecing Rube of all his savings, robbed him of his girl, and disappeared. As Rube is about to breathe his last word, a message comes to the effect that Ben has recovered. The posse cut Rube down and take him back. He discovers that the girl is still with Ben and is the mother of seven urchins. Ben tries to rid himself of this domestic burden, but Rube flees on his trick mule and has the last laugh on the gambler.

Ben Turpin

The Gambler

Rube Miller

The Prospector

Lillian Hamilton

The Girl

• Rube MillerDirector

Release date

October 29, 1916

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

20m

Genres

Comedy, Western