Release Date

25 Nov, 1914

Runtime

00:20: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

The Cross in the Desert

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Actors

Walter Edwards

Jerome Storm

Leona Hutton

Fanny Midgley

Roy Laidlaw

Crew

Walter Edwards

Thomas H. Ince