"The Great K & A Train Robbery" is a Tom Mix movie I saw because apparently John Wayne was an extra in the film, but blink twice and you'll miss him. Well, this didn't matter very much because the film was still VERY exciting...even if it is silent.
Tom Mix plays a bandit in this film, though in reality he's a private detective hired to find out who is responsible for some robberies on his trains. It soon becomes apparent that the boss' private secretary is behind all this...but proviing it is a serious problem.
The film has tons of stunts (apparently performed by Mix himsefl) and is very exciting to watch. So, while the plot is simple, the execution clearly isn't. One of the best silent westerns I've seen...and well worth seeing.
Tom Mix plays a bandit in this film, though in reality he's a private detective hired to find out who is responsible for some robberies on his trains. It soon becomes apparent that the boss' private secretary is behind all this...but proviing it is a serious problem.
The film has tons of stunts (apparently performed by Mix himsefl) and is very exciting to watch. So, while the plot is simple, the execution clearly isn't. One of the best silent westerns I've seen...and well worth seeing.