Across the Deadline


1925

Brief Synopsis

Like Romeo and Juliet, Shirley Revelle and Clem Wainright fall in love despite a thirty-year-old feud between their families. Clem's rival, Ben Larrago, informs Shirley's father that they are seeing each other. Mr. Revelle forbids Shirley to see Clem, and Clem spunkily rides his horse across the property line of the Revelle ranch. Shirley's brother Rance is so furious he wants to shoot Clem on the spot, but obeys their father when he orders him not to. Mr. Revelle forces forces Clem to ride off, but Rance shoots at him from ambush. Clem is not hurt; Rance, however, takes one of Clem's bullets in the arm. When a stagecoach is held up by Larrago and Shifty Sands, the sheriff uses Rance's wound to accuse Rance of the robbery. He is about to be lynched by an angry mob, when Clem stops the hanging and clears Rance of all suspicion of guilt by pointing out that he himself had wounded Rance before the time of the holdup.

Film Details

Release Date
Apr 26, 1925
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
William Steiner Productions
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
5,000ft (5 reels)

Synopsis

Despite a feud of 30 years' standing between the Revelle and Wainright families, Shirley Revelle and Clem Wainright fall in love. They are discovered meeting by Clem's rival, Ben Larrago, who informs Shirley's father of their romantic activities. The elder Revelle forbids Shirley to see Clem, and Clem goes out to the Revelle ranch, deliberately riding his horse across the property line. Only the iron will of Shirley's father can keep her brother, Rance, from shooting Clem on the spot, but after the elder Revelle forces Clem to ride off, Rance shoots at him from ambush. Clem is not hurt; Rance, however, takes one of Clem's bullets in the arm. When the stage is held up by Larrago and Shifty Sands, Rance's wound is used by the sheriff to implicate the hot-headed boy in the robbery. He is about to be lynched by an angry mob, when Clem stops the hanging and clears Rance of all suspicion of guilt by pointing out that he himself had wounded Rance before the time of the holdup. Sands and Larrago are captured, and a grateful Martin removes his opposition to the marriage of Clem and Shirley.

Film Details

Release Date
Apr 26, 1925
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
William Steiner Productions
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
5,000ft (5 reels)

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