Three Jumps Ahead

"A tale of the western plains where the best man wins. Wild rides down steep mountains, and a mad plunge in a careening stage coach lead up to a thrilling leap over a canyon 20 feet wide and 90 feet deep."

1923 0h 50m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Western

Synopsis

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John Ford both directed and wrote the story (based on his published work The Hostage), a typical western romance in which Mix falls for the daughter of an imperiled rancher. This above-average Tom Mix western contains one of the star's more spectacular stunts -- a jump on horseback across the 20-foot Beale's Cut. Truth be told, the star, who frequently did his own stunt work, was forced to use a double this time

“A tale of the western plains where the best man wins. Wild rides down steep mountains, and a mad plunge in a careening stage coach lead up to a thrilling leap over a canyon 20 feet wide and 90 feet deep.”

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Cast

Tom Mix
Steve McLean
Alma Bennett
Annie Darrell
Edward Peil Sr.
Buck Taggitt
Joseph W. Girard
John Darrell
Virginia True Boardman
Mrs. Darrell
Margaret Joslin
Alicia
Francis Ford
Ben McLean
Harry Todd
Lige McLean

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Ford
Writers: John Ford
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Tom Mix and Alma Bennett and Edward Peil Sr. carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "A tale of the western plains where the best man wins. Wild rides down steep mountains, and a mad plunge in a careening stage coach lead up to a thrilling leap over a canyon 20 feet wide and 90 feet deep.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0014539 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Ford directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Tom Mix and Alma Bennett and Edward Peil Sr. carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A tale of the western plains where the best man wins. Wild rides down steep mountains, and a mad plunge in a careening stage coach lead up to a thrilling leap over a canyon 20 feet wide and 90 feet deep.".
6IMDB entry: tt0014539 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.