Summary
In the twilight of the silent era, Silver Valley presents a fascinating collision between the dusty traditions of the American West and the roaring ambition of the machine age. Tom Tracey, a rancher played by the incomparable Tom Mix, finds himself more enamored with the clouds than the cattle. His obsession reaches a comedic peak when he attempts to transform a rugged ranch jalopy into a makeshift aircraft by bolting wings and a propeller onto its frame—a move that earns him the visible indignation of his legendary steed, Tony the Horse. However, the whimsy turns to high-stakes drama when a ruthless gang of rustlers descends upon the range, abducting Tom’s sweetheart, Sheila Blane. Forced to reconcile his love for the sky with his duty on the ground, Tom hires a professional aviator to scout the treacherous terrain. What follows is a pioneering piece of action cinema: an aerial reconnaissance mission that leads to a daring rope-ladder rescue from the sky. It is a story of transition, where the lariat meets the propeller, and the hero must literally rise above the horizon to save the woman he loves and restore order to the valley.
Synopsis
Rancher Tom Tracey is so infatuated with flying that he adds wings and a propeller to the ranch jalopy, which spooks and upsets his horse Tony more than a little bit. But when rustlers strike the range and kidnap Tom's sweetheart, Shelia Blane, Tom hires an aviator to fly him over the countryside in an effort to locate the rustler's roost. When they do, Tom uses a rope ladder to swoop down and rescue the girl, and then returns to rout the rustlers.
