Action · United States of America · 1927 · 50m

The Down Grade

Director

Cast

William Fairbanks as Ted Lanning Alice Calhoun as Molly Crane Charles K. French as Mr. Lanning Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Ed Holden Jimmy Aubrey as The Runt

Crew

Robert Welles Ritchie — Writer

Synopsis

Ted Lanning works for his father's railroad company. He is demoted to a manual labor position on a dangerous mountain section of the track known as the "down grade". Ted must prove his worth while dealing with a gang of hijackers and competing for the affection of Molly Crane.

Mood & Themes

lost film

Key Collaborators

Charles Hutchison Director Robert Welles Ritchie Writer

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