Summaries

Love and logging in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon.

Billy West, a "topper" in a Canadian lumber camp, witnesses a murder committed by two fur thieves, and finds himself being stalked by the killers.—Jim Beaver <[email protected]>

Working as lumberjacks in the Northwest, Billy West (George O'Brien) and his pal Laramie (Eddie Borden) spy two men stealing furs from a trap, and they arrive too late to save the trap owner from being shot. Billy suspects Loup LaTour (Antonio Moreno) and his partner Chick Carson (Harry Cording). While Marna Reynolds (Helen Chandler (I)') dreams of dances and pick chiffon dresses, her father,"Dad" Reynolds (David Hartford) is being forced to purchase stolen furs from LaTour and Carson, and LaTour is throwing a few lecherous glances toward Marna.Billy, in a card game, catches LaTour cheating and also suggests he suspects him of theft and murder before further violence is stopped by Sheriff Milton Powers (Roy Stewart). Billy and Laramie are ambushed and Billy is shot in the shoulder but kills Carson. Laramie takes Billy to Reynolds trading post where Marna ministers to his would. LaTour convinces the sheriff that Billy murdered Carson and the sheriff is led on a dog-sled-chase by Laramie.LaTour returns to the post with intentions of changing his lecherous glances into lecherous action, and the weakened Billy struggles with LaTour as Marna races toward the log-jammed river.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • river
  • sheriff
  • shot in the shoulder
  • lumber camp
  • log jammed river
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Western
Release date Jun 14, 1930
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Fox Film Corporation

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 55m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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