https://rarefilm.torrentbay.st/2019/02/roaring-rails-1924/ The Cave of Forgotten Films Thu, 07 Jan 2021 06:10:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://rarefilm.torrentbay.st/2019/02/roaring-rails-1924/#comment-6983 Wed, 15 May 2019 04:31:44 +0000 https://rarefilm.torrentbay.st/?p=605#comment-6983 What a great find Jon. Bow to the man

]]> https://rarefilm.torrentbay.st/2019/02/roaring-rails-1924/#comment-6793 Sun, 05 May 2019 03:01:42 +0000 https://rarefilm.torrentbay.st/?p=605#comment-6793 A chance to see Frankie Darro in a silent before his 30’s persona took shape. Riding the rails as he would later in Wild Boys of the Road he is teamed with Harry Carey who is a solid presence in this film about rival railroad companies competing for a contract. It moves at a fairly fast pace and the improbable and fiery conclusion ties up all the loose ends. Carey’s trademark hand mannerism is on display for all looking to see the inspiration for John Wayne’s final scene in The Searchers

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