JoeytheBrit

Even by 1912 this tale of redemption in the old west was boilerplate fare, re-used over and over by the early studios. This Lubin picture stars Edgar Jones as an outlaw who risks his freedom to aid young Clara Williams and her ailing mother, riding into the local town when Ma takes a turn for the worse after a cabin fire only to be recognised by a local and reported to the sheriff. There's nothing particularly memorable about this short and no action to speak of, but it's competently directed by Francis J. Grandon, who directed no less than thirty-four films in 1912 and more than one hundred over a 13 year career behind the camera.

A minor short comedy starring Johnny Arthur as a drunk on his stag night who accidentally climbs into the flat of two pretty young women. There are really any laughs, but good use is made of the set and props, and one of the women has incredible legs.

A long-lost short film recently resurrected online, The Line-Up is one of 12 planned crime shorts that failed to materialise - only this one was made. To be honest, on the evidence here the failure to continue with the series was no great loss. While some allowance has to be made for the fact that this was made when sound production was in its infancy, the acting is so poor that it is almost embarrassing to watch, and the production values are extremely low.