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The Flaming Crisis

Name: The Flaming Crisis
Director: William H. Grimes
Released: 1924
Cast: Arthur Yeargan, Calvin Nicholson, Marie Chester, Dorothy Dunbar, Henry Dixon

1924William H. GrimesIMDb: /10

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Robert Mason, a young black newspaperman, exposes corrupt labor leader Mark Lethier. In turn, Mason's engagement to Vivian Lethier is ended.

Director

William H. Grimes

Cast

Calvin Nicholson

William Butler

Marie Chester

Henry Dixon

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The Flaming Crisis - A Gripping Tale of Corruption, Redemption, and Love

body { background-color: #000; color: #fff; }The Flaming Crisis, a cinematic masterpiece from the silent era, presents a searing indictment of corruption, a tale of redemption, and a romance that defies the conventions of its time. This gripping narrative, expertly crafted by writer William H. Grimes, follows Robert Ma...

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The Flaming Crisis FAQ

The movie The Flaming Crisis was directed by William H. Grimes.

The Flaming Crisis was released in the year 1924.

The Flaming Crisis is a movie from United States.

The Flaming Crisis is categorised as Drama, Western in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

The Flaming Crisis features Calvin Nicholson, William Butler, Marie Chester, Henry Dixon.

The screenplay for The Flaming Crisis was written by William H. Grimes.

If you enjoy The Flaming Crisis, you might also like Blackmail (1920), A Sister to Salome (1920), The Hundredth Chance (1920), Into the Light (1920).

Yes, The Flaming Crisis (1924) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Drama and Western qualities.

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Summary

In a scathing exposé of corruption, Robert Mason, a tenacious young black newspaperman, brings to light the malfeasance of Mark Lethier, a notorious labor leader. This courageous act precipitates a catastrophic chain of events, including the termination of Mason's engagement to Vivian Lethier, Mark's daughter. When Mark is subsequently murdered, Mason is wrongly convicted on flimsy circumstantial evidence and sentenced to a lengthy prison term. After languishing in prison for several years, Mason orchestrates a daring escape and flees to the southwestern cattle country, where he becomes enamored with Tex Miller, a captivating cowgirl. Mason then sets his sights on vanquishing an outlaw band terrorizing the territory, led by the infamous Buck Conley, a.k.a. the 'Night Terror.' Following his triumph, Mason resolves to surrender to the authorities, expecting to be returned to prison. However, upon learning that the genuine perpetrator has confessed to the crime, Mason rejoins Tex and the country he has grown to adore.

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Robert Mason, a young black newspaperman, exposes corrupt labor leader Mark Lethier. In turn, Mason's engagement to Vivian Lethier is ended. When Mark Lethier is murdered, Mason is convicted on circumstantial evidence and sentenced to prison. After several years in prison, he escapes and makes his way to the southwestern cattle country, where he falls in love with Tex Miller, a beautiful cowgirl. Mason endeavors to rid the territory of an outlaw band led by Buck Conley, a.k.a. the "Night Terror." Once he is successful, he decides to give himself up to the law, thinking that he will be sent back to prison. However, after discovering that the real murderer has confessed, he returns to Tex and the country he has come to love.

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"body { background-color: #000; color: #fff; }The Flaming Crisis, a cinematic masterpiece from the silent era, presents a searing indictment of corruption, a tale of redemption, and a romance that defies the conventions of its time. This gripping narrative, expertly crafted by writer William H. Grimes, follows Robert Mason, a fearless young black newspaperman, as he takes on the corrupt labor leader Mark Lethier, played by William Butler.Mason's crusade against Lethier leads to a rupture in his p..."

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