Lorin Morgan-Richards Presents Biographies of the West
The Pearl Hart Story
Directed by Lorin Morgan RichardsS3 • E2 Feb 10, 2024
The Pearl Hart story recounts the daring life of Pearl Hart, one of the few female outlaws of the American West and among the last known stagecoach robbers in U.S. history. Narrator Lorin Morgan-Richards uncovers Hart's transformation from a Canadian-born preacher's daughter to the infamous "Lady Bandit" who shocked the nation in 1899 by robbing a stagecoach in Arizona-while dressed as a man. The documentary uses colorized imagery and historical documents to trace her troubled journey through abusive relationships, poverty, and a fascination with the Wild West sparked by a visit to the Chicago World's Fair. Alongside her accomplice, Joe Boot, Hart pulled off a bold heist that made headlines across the country.
