On the Cactus Trail

Dan Clayton, a young easterner, is engaged to pretty Vedah Powers. Desirous of making his fortune Clayton goes west and becomes a prospector. After six months he has almost forgotten Vedah, and his letters are far and few between. Patiently Vedah waits each day for the postman, and her heart is almost breaking when no word comes from Dan. Meanwhile, Dan gets into bad company, takes to drinking, meets a Mexican girl, and marries her. His money gives out and he writes Vedah that he has met with an accident while prospecting and asks her to send him some money. Unable to stand the torturing suspense longer, Vedah boards the next train, and starts west to find Dan.

Gilbert M. Anderson

Jim Andrews

Vedah Bertram

Vedah Powers

Fred Church

Dan Clayton

Brinsley Shaw

Victor Potel

Willis Elder

Patrick Rooney

Julia Mackley

The Sheriff's Mother

• Gilbert M. AndersonDirector

Release date

July 2, 1912

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

12m

Rated

NR

Genres

Western