La Fanciulla del West is a sweeping romance set during the California Gold Rush. Minnie, who runs a saloon for a camp of rambunctious miners. Dick Johnson, the mysterious outlaw who wins Minnie's heart despite his unsavory past.
Serial office-safe thief is finally caught by her latest boss, who then blackmails her into marriage. The psychological underpinnings for her thievery and her rejection of men are revealed.