A cowboy's flirtations with a lady on a passing train get him into trouble with his sweetheart..
George Hively, W.C. Tuttle
United States

The Locomotive of Temptation: An Analytical Overview of CindersThe 1920 short film Cinders emerges from the archives of silent cinema as a fascinating artifact of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company's prolific output. Directed and written by the formidable duo of George Hively and W.C. Tuttle, the film serves as a...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Edward Laemmle

Edgar Jones
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"The Locomotive of Temptation: An Analytical Overview of CindersThe 1920 short film Cinders emerges from the archives of silent cinema as a fascinating artifact of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company's prolific output. Directed and written by the formidable duo of George Hively and W.C. Tuttle, the film serves as a vehicle for the rising star power of Hoot Gibson, though he is flanked by the equally capable Jim Corey and Dorothy Wood. At its core, the film is a morality play dressed in the c..."

