A chandelier-swinging cowboy gets cancelled by a lying adventuress in 1919's wildest PR crisis.
War hero Captain November Jones tries to sneak into his hometown of Gold City, Nevada undetected but when he rescues a child from being run over by a train he’s recognized and obliged to receive the town's congratulations. Meanwhile, unscrupulous stockbroker Samuel Barnes and adventuress Teddy Craig are trying to get control of the Bluebird Lode from New Yorker Jackson J. Joseph, who is coming West to meet his daughter Nedra. Teddy tries to ensnare November to help fight Joseph, claiming he's trying to take her mine, but he refuses. Teddy's accusation of Jones's cowardice does not bother him until he falls in love with Nedra, who shuns him, believing Teddy's rumor. When Mr. Joseph is kidnapped and Jones saves him Nedra learns the truth and agrees to marry him.
Stunts
William Russell's legendary chandelier traversal across the ceiling.
Acting
Russell's physical comedy as the reluctant celebrated hero.
Director
Henry King
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film is considered lost—no known prints survive, making that chandelier stunt legendary but unverifiable.
The 'Eliza crossing the Ice' reference compares Russell to Uncle Tom's Cabin's most famous escape scene, showing how 1919 audiences read stunts through theatrical tradition.
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