Three Jumps Ahead

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Three Jumps Ahead (1923)

Directed by John Ford

“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.”

Western · 50m

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

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Cast

Tom Mix Steve McLean Alma Bennett Annie Darrell Edward Peil Sr. Buck Taggitt Joseph W. Girard John Darrell Virginia True Boardman Mrs. Darrell Margaret Joslin Alicia Francis Ford Ben McLean Harry Todd Lige McLean
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Buster Gardner

Crew

Director
John Ford
Writer
John Ford

Details

Release date
1923-03-25
Runtime
50m
Genres
Western
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Fox Film Corporation