
Engineer Bob Durland, a rival of the wealthy Harold Blake for the hand of Alice Randolph, goes to Mexico during its revolution to prevent Morgan Randolph from losing his oil concession. Harold accompanies him, but when the Mexican insurrectionists threaten the two Americans, he becomes frightened and leaves.

Bert Lytell, George D. Baker
United States

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"body{background:#000;color:#fff;font-family:'Georgia',serif}h2{color:#C2410C}h3{color:#EAB308}p{line-height:1.8}blockquote{color:#0E7490;border-left:3px solid #C2410C;padding-left:15px} Hitting the High Spots (1925) emerges as a forgotten gem in the silent film canon, its narrative precision and visual poetry deserving of renewed appreciation. This Technicolor-infused melodrama, set against the tumultuous Mexican Revolution, presents a masterclass in visual storytelling where landscapes of conf..."


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