Once Guilty, Now Innocent, Still Dead

Once Guilty, Now Innocent, Still Dead is a 2017 western short film written, directed, produced and edited by Mark Vizcarra. The film centers around the retrial of Tom Horn in Wyoming nearly a century after his sentencing and execution. It stars Peter Sherayko, John Marrs, Larry Poole, Jor-el Vaasborg, and Shane P. Allen.

Cast

Peter Sherayko as Otto Franc
John Marrs as Undersheriff Richard Proctor
Larry Poole as Tom Horn
Jor-el Vaasborg as Willie Nickel
Shane P. Allen as Joe LeFors
Michael Lloyd Gilliland as Kels Nickel
Byron Burnham as Townsman
Carl Harrison as Sherrif
Sam Neely as Townsman
Bink Picard as Lone Rider

Production

Vizcarra wrote the script and titled the film after reading a New York Times article on the mock trial of Tom Horn 90 years after his execution in Wyoming. Principal photography was in Ramona, California.

Release

The film premiered on October 21, 2017, at GI Film Festival San Diego.