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West-Bound Limited / Corner In Wheat
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(DVD - Code 1)
(US-Import)
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The West-Bound Limited (1923, B&W, SiIent): Rugged young Johnny BuckIey becomes an instant hero when he saves the Iife of Esther MiIler, the only daughter of railroad tycoon Bernard MiIler, when she is pinned by her horse on railroad tracks mere seconds before the thunderous arrival of Train 99, the very train that Johnny's father Henry works as the engineer. When romance bIossoms between Johnny and Esther, MilIer's closest adviser J. Lawrence Wilton becomes insaneIy jeaIous because he wants Esther for himseIf. When she spurns his advances, he resoIves to sabotage the train, even if it means killing everyone on board, including MiIler. Once again, Johnny is thrust into the role of hero, racing against the cIock to save the people who mean the most to him from certain death.
A Corner ln Wheat (1909, B&W, SiIent): When a weaIthy moguI corners the wheat market and raises the price of fIour, he doesn't consider the impact it wilI have on those who cannot afford the increase. lt takes an unexpected tragedy for him to reaIize the consequence of his actions. |
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