The Winning of Barbara Worth

Legendary leading man Gary Cooper stars in his film debut in The Winning of Barbara Worth. This 1926 silent western centers around Barbara Worth (Vilma Banky), a rancher's daughter living the American Southwest. Raised from an orphan in her small desert community, Worth finds herself at crossroads when she must choose between two lovers. One is a local cowboy who has pined over her for years. The other is an engineer hired to build an irrigation system that will help turn the desert town into a garden paradise.

The film is based on the 1911 best-selling novel by Harold Wright.