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'Among the Dust of Thieves' is a 2013 American drama film about the 1896 disappearance of Albert Jennings Fountain, directed by Sean Pilcher. The film dramatizes the days leading up to Fountains disappearance near White Sands, New Mexico and the first, unsuccessful investigation of his apparent murder by John C. Fraser of the Pinkerton Agency. The film strongly suggests that Fountains disappearance was directly linked to his prosecution of Oliver M. Lee for cattle rustling. The narrative switches from Fountains investigation and arrest of Lee culminating in Fountains disappearance, to Frasers investigation, which concludes after a shootout at Lees ranch.

Plot



Mariana, a granddaughter of Albert Jennings Fountain, discovers her great grandson playing with her grandfathers clothing and personal possessions. As she begins to tell him of Fountains history, the film flashes back to a New Mexico ranch in 1896, where Oliver Lee murders two ranchers and steals their cattle. Fountain, serving as Doa Ana County District Attorney, arrests a member of Lees gang in the case, and eventually apprehends Lee despite death threats. After Lees arraignment, Fountain is seen leaving town, never to be seen again. Following the disappearance, Pinkerton detective John C. Fraser arrives from Colorado to investigate and discovers Fountains wagon, disabled, where there is evidence of a struggle and blood. When suspicion leads to Oliver Lee, Fraser leads a small party to Lees ranch where they are ambushed by Lee and his gang. Fraser wounds Lee but ultimately retreats. The film ends with the case unresolved.

Cast



* Tim Maloney as Albert Jennings Fountain

* Chris Norden as Oliver M. Lee

* Algernon DAmmassa as John C. Fraser

* Bryan Head as Deputy Williams

* Tyler Robinson as Deputy Sheriff Kent Kearney

* Bruce Holbrook as Les Dow

* Kim Kiegel as Mariana

* Joe T. Meier as Jack Maxwell

* Miguel Martinez as Bill McNew

*Eric Young as Jim Gililland

Release



This independent film premiered on January 10, 2013, in Mesilla, New Mexico. Its initial theatrical run was at the Allen Theaters Cineport 10 in Las Cruces, New Mexico and it was released on DVD by Colonel Fountain Productions, LLC, simultaneously with the films premiere.

After the initial release, the 'Albuquerque Journal' reported that filmmakers Pilcher and Wilson "plan to show the movie at film festivals...to attract financing so they can expand it to a feature-length version, more than double the current length."

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