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The story takes place in a Californian community known as Poker Flat, near the town of La Porte. Following the loss of several thousand dollars and two horses, and the death of a notable resident, the town has formed a secret committee to rid itself of any "improper" people, hanging two and banishing others.
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A story by Bret Harte about a gambler who is banished from a frontier town for his winnings. The story explores themes of morality, immorality, and the Old West culture.
A western drama based on Bret Harte's story, about a group of outcasts stranded in a cabin with a wanted outlaw. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, soundtrack and more on IMDb.
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- Drama, Western
- Joseph M. Newman
- 1952-05-16
A short story about a group of outcasts who are banished from a mining town in California during the Gold Rush and get trapped in a snowy valley. Read the plot summary, themes, characters, and symbolism of this classic tale by Bret Harte.
The Outcasts of Poker Flat. by Bret Harte. The Outcasts of Poker Flat is about a vigilante committee which sets out to save the town from its moral decline by rounding up "undesirables." It is one of Harte's best known stories about the West, first published in January 1869 in the magazine Overland Monthly.
Read the classic short story by Bret Harte about a gambler and his companions who are banished from Poker Flat in 1850. Follow their adventures and misadventures in the wilderness and the camp of Sandy Bar.
In an effort to salvage the town’s reputation and reinstate a sense of normalcy, a group of powerful Poker Flat residents form a secret committee that decides who stays and who goes, whether by hanging (a fate to which two men have already been sentenced) or by exile.
