Released
Three Jumps Ahead
March 25 1923 (over 101 years ago)Rating
50
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1 review
A tale of the western plains where the best man wins. Wild rides down steep mountains, and a mad plunge in a careening stage coach lead up to a thrilling leap over a canyon 20 feet wide and 90 feet deep.
- Director: John Ford
- Genre: Western
- Runtime: 50 m
- Country: United States of America
- Company: Fox Film Corporation
John Ford both directed and wrote the story (based on his published work The Hostage), a typical western romance in which Mix falls for the daughter of an imperiled rancher. This above-average Tom Mix western contains one of the star's more spectacular stunts -- a jump on horseback across the 20-foot Beale's Cut. Truth be told, the star, who frequently did his own stunt work, was forced to use a double this time
