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Big Stakes

A stunning Mexican heiress, Mercedes Alonzo, struggles with her duty-bound engagement to a wealthy captain while hiding her true feelings for a captivating newcomer, Jim Gregory.

Mercedes Aloyez, a wealthy Mexican rancher's daughter, is torn between her arranged marriage to Captain Montaya and her growing feelings for newcomer Jim Gregory. As their secret romance blossoms, Montaya's hostility intensifies, leading to a dramatic confrontation. In a tense showdown, Gregory outsmarts Montaya in a game of jumping beans, leaving the captain's fate in Mercedes' hands. Just as she must make a difficult choice, a distress call from Mary, a waitress, interrupts the situation, and Gregory decides to leave his love and the captain to rescue Mary and find happiness with her.

Info about Big Stakes

Studio(s): Metropolitan Pictures Corporation of California

Originally Released: United States, Aug 12, 1922

Production Country: United States

Genres:Western, Drama