When his wife throws him out of the house for his constant drunkenness, Frank Weed joins a gang of crooks who derail trains and steal things in the confusion. However, one day he spots his daughter, Margaret Carle, joyriding in a freight car, and has a crisis of conscience.
Yes, this is the sort of absurd coincidence that audiences accepted.... sometimes. It's why film makers like D.W. Griffith, with a better sense of story logic, prospered, when the Patents Trust fell apart
That said, this is a very watchable film, thanks to some lovely cinematography. Some of the subjects, like trains rolling along, were easy to shoot properly; they had been making movies of trains since the beginning of the industry. However, the image of Miss Carle, her hair streaming in the wind, is very engaging.
Yes, this is the sort of absurd coincidence that audiences accepted.... sometimes. It's why film makers like D.W. Griffith, with a better sense of story logic, prospered, when the Patents Trust fell apart
That said, this is a very watchable film, thanks to some lovely cinematography. Some of the subjects, like trains rolling along, were easy to shoot properly; they had been making movies of trains since the beginning of the industry. However, the image of Miss Carle, her hair streaming in the wind, is very engaging.