The Cross in the Desert Trailer

The Cross in the Desert Trailer (1914)

25 November 1914 Drama 20 mins

Sam Higgins, a grocery clerk, sends his invalid wife, her mother, and their baby to Arizona, hoping the desert climate will improve her failing health. The family rents a cottage owned by John Hecker, a stern railroad superintendent. However, they soon find themselves unable to pay the rent. Hecker threatens them with eviction, demanding they pay immediately or leave the premises. Desperate, they write to Sam for help. The film concludes with Sam attempting to secure the funds to save his family from being stranded in the desert.

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Cast

Walter Edwards

as 'Big Jim' Dougherty

Jerome Storm

as Sam Higgins

Leona Hutton

as Mary Higgins

Fanny Midgley

as Mary's Mother

Roy Laidlaw

as John Hecker

Crew

International Releases Dates

United States 25 November 1914

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