Across the Dead-Line

Across the Dead-Line

50 mins | Western | Jan. 9, 1922

Gilead is a lumber town that is dominated by two branches of the Kidder family: the puritanical, ultra-conservative side led by Enoch and his son John, and the hedonistic branch led by Enoch's brother Aaron. Aaron plans to sway John to come over to his side by using a young girl who has lost her memory to lure him over, but when he kidnaps her John sets out to free her. Complications ensue.

Across the Dead-Line

50 mins | Western | Jan. 9, 1922

Across the Dead-Line
Gilead is a lumber town that is dominated by two branches of the Kidder family: the puritanical, ultra-conservative side led by Enoch and his son John, and the hedonistic branch led by Enoch's brother Aaron. Aaron plans to sway John to come over to his side by using a young girl who has lost her memory to lure him over, but when he kidnaps her John sets out to free her. Complications ensue.
Producers Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Original title Across the Dead-Line
Directors Jack Conway
Writers George C. Hull, Clarence Budington Kelland

Cast

Frank Mayo

as John Kidder

Russell Simpson

as Enoch Kidder

Wilfred Lucas

as Aaron Kidder

Lydia Knott

as Charity Kidder

Molly Malone

as Ruth

Frank Thorwald

as Lucas Courtney

Josef Swickard

as Abel

William Marion

as Gillis

George Williamson

as Judge White

Whitehorse

as Buck Ballard

Alfred Hewston

as Station agent