John and Tilly's happy marriage is ruined when Tilly's father finds out about the scandalous past of John's mother. John, unaware of his father-in-law's meddling, thinks Tilly has left him, and he leaves town. Her father leads Tilly to believe that John has died in an accident, and he pushes her to marry someone else.
Practical Effects
The train wreck is genuinely bananas for 1921.
Direction
Early King Vidor before he became KING Vidor.
Director
King Vidor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
King Vidor allegedly used actual decommissioned railroad cars for the crash, making this one of silent cinema's most expensive single shots.
This was Madge Bellamy's breakout role before she became a 1920s 'It Girl'—and Vidor's first major studio picture at 26.
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