Movie Description This picture, directed and scripted by Edwin S. Porter, introduced the first cinematic cowboy star, Bronco Billy Anderson. Anderson plays several roles in this action-packed depiction of outlaws ambushing a steam train. A breakthrough achievement in motion picture history, this film stood out at the time for its length, its choice of genre (the "western"), as well as technical advancements, including its use of close-ups and Porter's decision to move the camera from side-to-side (what we now refer to as "panning"). Mandatory viewing for the cinephile.
| Credits | | Producer: | Hans A. Spanuth | | Cast: | A. C. Abadie, Frank Hanaway, George Barnes, Morgan Jones, Walter Cameron |
| Details | | Edition: | 100th Anniversary Special Edition |
Notes DVD Features:
Region [unknown] Keep Case Full Frame Additional Release Material: Additional Silent Features - 1. THE BATTLE OF ELDERBUSH GULCH (1913) 2. THE HEART OF TEXAS RYAN (1916) 3. TUMBLEWEEDS (1925)
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