Silent Western Double Feature: Unseen Enemies / The Rustler's End

In 1920, nineteen-year-old Al Stone traveled to Hollywood to join his famous half-brother, cowboy star Jack Hoxie. With his well-known sibling's help, he soon had some bit parts in motion pictures. To make himself more appealing to casting directors, Al changed his last name to match Jack's. The ploy worked, as soon "Al Hoxie" was starring in his own movies, though always from low-budget studios. He made eight Westerns for Morris R. Schlank Productions, and six for the Krelbar Pictures Corporation. When sound came along, Al quit show business, choosing to spend the rest of his life with the Anaheim Police Department. He served in that role admirably, being awarded the California Medal of Honor for bravery after disarming a mentally unstable man during a hostage situation.

UNSEEN ENEMIES (1925): "Happened Along" Meredith rides into Bordertown, looking for work on "Dad" Davenport's ranch. The cowboy's shocked to discover that "Dad" has mysteriously died. The ranch should now belong to Davenport's niece, Doris, but instead it's in the hands of crooked "Bingo" Strook, who's using it as a front for his dope dealing operation. With the help of the Texas Rangers, Meredith vows to get the Davenport ranch back in Doris's hands where it belongs.

THE RUSTLER'S END (1928): "Shadow" Sanderson, Texas Ranger, is assigned to break up the Malone band of cattle rustlers. Ambushing them in the Grand Canyon, "Shadow" nabs their leader, "The Wolf." With their boss in jail, the gang captures Sanderson's girlfriend, Wanda. Using his lady love as bait, "Shadow" is forced into a standoff with the rustlers. The Rustler's End was Al Hoxie's last starring role.