Shadows of the West (1921)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Western
Release: 1921-08-01
Director: Paul Hurst
Writers: James Dayton , Seymour Zeliff
Language: None
Stars: Pat J. O’Brien , Hedda Nova , Virginia Dale , Seymour Zeliff , Ben Corbett , Pat Corbett , Arthur Jasmine , Yvette Mitchell , Helen Wright
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Shadows of the West (United States of America) , Shadows of the West
Plot: California cowpuncher Jim Kern and his pal enlist in the war against Germany and, shortly thereafter, meet Frank Akuri, who has pledged to colonize the United States for his homeland, Japan. While Jim and other white males are fighting in France, Akuri forces Jim's sweetheart Mary to sell her ranch, as she is not able to run it because the only men left, the Japanese, have pledged not to work for the whites. With the ranch, Akuri begins his colony. Mary counters by organizing her society women friends to appeal to Congress against the "yellow menace." When it seems that his plans will be thwarted, Akuri issues orders for the death of Mary and her friends, but Jim and his pal return and rescue them. Akuri then kidnaps Mary and takes her to his apartment, but with the help of Akuri's wronged Japanese lover, Jim learns her whereabouts. He organizes a posse of American Legion locals and rescues Mary just as Akuri is about to murder her. Akuri's group is routed out.
IMDB:tt0011681