A silent lumberjack brawl in 50 minutes? That's efficiency, darling.
Walter Sandry, holder of a mortgage on timber lands in the Pacific Northwest, arrives to claim his property. He comes into conflict with a rival company and with lumberjacks influenced by their foreman, Hampden, whom he later beats in a fight.
Practical Effects
Real Pacific Northwest locations, actual trees harmed.
Stunts
Hampden vs. Sandry: silent cinema's beefiest brawl.
Director
William James Craft
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1924 was peak 'timber western' craze—lumberjacks were temporarily America's cowboys.
This film is LOST. Only stills survive, making your viewing experience purely imaginary. Congrats!
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