Summaries

Filmed in Oklahoma by the Norman Film Manufacturing Company, this all-black melodrama features the eternal triangle of two friends in love with the same girl. The men work for rival railroad companies engaged in a bitter fight over a valuable government mail contract. To decide the matter, a race is organized between the two companies, the winner also claiming the girl. According to a contemporary account, one million dollars worth of railroad equipment and an 80,000 dollar train wreck were used in the film, which stars Jack Austin and Louise Dunbar.

Details

Keywords
  • father daughter relationship
  • police
  • train crash
  • male police officer
  • train robber
Genres
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Romance
Release date Oct 31, 1925
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Passed
Countries of origin United States
Language None
Filming locations Florida, USA
Production companies Norman Film Manufacturing Company

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 50m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Silent
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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