A 1916 silent film where a crook finds salvation in molten steel and hard labor.
Crook Dave Darcy gets reformed by working in a steel mill owned by someone who witnessed his crime.
Production
Actual steel mill locations bring terrifying authenticity.
Acting
James Morrison's physical transformation from swagger to stooped labor.
Director
Paul Scardon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during WWI, the film's worship of industrial labor mirrored Progressive Era faith in workhouses and honest toil.
Director Paul Scardon later became a prolific B-movie director at Warner Bros, but this Vitagraph production remains his most socially ambitious work.
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