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Smashing Through

Dare-Devil American Drama!
Jun 9, 1918 · 50m
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Thriller
Western

PLOT

Claim jumper Dave Marco and his boss Earl Foster, a crooked investment broker, hire chemist Ralph Brandon to falsify papers that a certain worthless mine is valuable then convince Ralph's mother to invest all her money in the mine. Ralph’s sister Holly meets Jack Mason, whose mine is actually valuable though not yet profitable, and they fall for each other. Once Mrs. Brandon finds out she has been duped, though forced into silence by the threat of having Ralph’s malfeasance exposed, and Marco attempts to jump Jack’s claim events come to a head until the happy conclusion.

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CAST

Herbert Rawlinson
Jack Mason
Neal Hart
Dave Marco
Sam De Grasse
Earl Foster
Sally Starr
Holly Brandon
Clarissa Selwynne
Mrs. Brandon
Paul Hurst
Stevens
Millard K. Wilson
Ralph Brandon
Directed by Elmer Clifton

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Country
US

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