Psychological / revisionist Western / Screenplay
The Shadow of the Deadman’s Daughter
Guided by the memory of her outlaw father, a frontier woman searches for those who destroyed her family—and begins to question the story she inherited.
Written byDavid B. Williamson
FormatScreenplay
GenrePsychological / revisionist Western
The story
Inherited grief.
Uncertain truth.

Grief, vengeance, and the stories we inherit.
Mercy Boone crosses the frontier seeking answers about the destruction of her family. The memory of her outlaw father guides her search, but each encounter raises questions about the version of the past she has carried with her.
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