Stepping Fast (1923)

"A young ranch man is captured by criminals because he possesses the secret of the location of a gold mine in the Arizona desert. After being thrown into San Francisco Bay, he is picked up ... See full summary »

Director:

Joseph Franz

Writer:

Bernard McConville (story and scenario)

Stars:

Tom Mix, Claire Adams, Donald MacDonald

Cast

Cast overview:
Tom Mix	...	Grant Malvern
Claire Adams	...	Helen Durant
Donald MacDonald	...	Fabian
Hector V. Sarno	...	Martinez (as Hector Sarno)
Edward Peil Sr.	...	Sun Yat (as Edward Peil)
George Siegmann	...	'Red' Pollock
Tom Guise	...	Quentin Durant (as Tom S. Guise)
Edward Jobson	...	Commodore Simpson
Ethel Wales	...	Miss Higgins
Minna Redman	...	Mrs. Malvern
Tony the Horse	...	Tony, Tom's Horse

Storyline

"A young ranch man is captured by criminals because he possesses the secret of the location of a gold mine in the Arizona desert. After being thrown into San Francisco Bay, he is picked up by a tramp steamer and forced to work his way to China, where he again meets the gang. With the aid of some American sailors, Mix and the daughter of the scientist who discovered the mine fight their way out of a Chinese den and start back to the States, where they succeed in getting the treasure." - Moving Picture World, 26 May 1923

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Plot Keywords:

horse | tony the horse | san francisco california | arizona | 

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Taglines:

See the exciting race across the Pacific. (Print Ad- Waihi Daily Telegraph,((Waihi, NZ)) 26 April 1924)

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

13 May 1923 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Modern Monte Cristo

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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