A 1926 love triangle where she loves him... like a brother. Awkward.
Railroad builder James Travers (George Nichols) wants his pretty daughter, Anne (Virginia Valli), to marry Herbert Landis, a young engineer (Eugene O'Brien). Unfortunately, Anne loves Landis...like a brother, and his rival, Hilary Fenton (Bryant Washburn), stands ready to snatch her up.
Acting
Virginia Valli's expressive eyes doing ALL the talking.
Production
Genuine railroad construction footage, not miniatures.
Director
Lewis H. Moomaw
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Lewis H. Moomaw made exactly four films and vanished from cinema history—this is one of two that survive.
Jean Hersholt's early bit part here predates his decades as Hollywood's beloved 'Danish caretaker' archetype and the Academy's humanitarian award namesake.
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