Jim Glover, civil engineer for a Western railroad, is ordered to act as guide to the company president, who is on an inspection trip with his sister, his daughter, and Harrison, one of the directors. Jim helps President Gage get an option on property of Zeka Logan, but Harrison intends to acquire the property himself for use as a bribe to win Laura's hand.
The Love Special (1923) is a cinematic artifact that marries the rugged grandeur of early 20th-century Western expansion with the intimate, often turbulent drama of human relationships. Directed with a deft hand by Frank H. Spearman and Eugene B. Lewis, this silent film—though now a century old—resonates with a modern ...
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"The Love Special (1923) is a cinematic artifact that marries the rugged grandeur of early 20th-century Western expansion with the intimate, often turbulent drama of human relationships. Directed with a deft hand by Frank H. Spearman and Eugene B. Lewis, this silent film—though now a century old—resonates with a modern sensibility, dissecting the corrosive influence of corporate greed and the redemptive power of love. The film’s plot, while ostensibly a period piece, functions as a piercing alleg..."
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Frank H. Spearman, Eugene B. Lewis
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