Shorty Turns Judge - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

Jim Walls, a ne'er-do-well, deserts his wife in the east and drifts west. His wife disguises herself as a boy and follows him. She obtains a position as piano player in the concert hall and saloon where Jim makes his headquarters. She ...See moreJim Walls, a ne'er-do-well, deserts his wife in the east and drifts west. His wife disguises herself as a boy and follows him. She obtains a position as piano player in the concert hall and saloon where Jim makes his headquarters. She finds him one evening making love to Nell Bond, Shorty's sweetheart, and shoots him from ambush. Shorty, who has been looking for Nell rushes to the dead man, just as the men from the concert hall come to find out the cause of the shot. Shorty is accused of the crime, but makes a getaway and lives with an Indian. He finds Judge Folsom suffering from a rattlesnake bite; he takes the judge to his dugout where the Indian nurses him back to health. Shorty to play a joke on the boys, disguises himself as the judge, presents his letter of introduction to the sheriff, who has been having trouble with some of the cowboys, and puts them in jail. Shorty takes his place on the bench and finds that the sheriff is guilty instead of the boys. He sentences him to six months on the rock pile. The boys elect Shorty as sheriff. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less