Calvin Nicholson
The Newspaperman
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The Flaming Crisis: Directed by William H. Grimes, Leo C. Popkin. With Calvin Nicholson, Dorothy Dunbar, Henry Dixon, William Butler. Robert Mason, a young black newspaperman, exposes corrupt labor leader Mark Lethier.
- William H. Grimes, Leo C. Popkin
- 1924-08-21
- Western
- Calvin Nicholson, Dorothy Dunbar, Henry Dixon
The Flaming Crisis is a 1924 American short silent Western film written and directed by William H. Grimes. Plot [ edit ] A young black newspaperman is convicted of murder on circumstantial evidence and sentenced to prison.
A young black newspaperman is convicted of murder on circumstantial evidence and sentenced to prison. He escapes and makes his way to the southwestern cattle country, where he falls in love with Tex Miller, a beautiful cowgirl. Having rid the territory of an outlaw band, he gives himself up to...
- William H. Grimes
- Calvin Nicholson
The Flaming Crisis. This rare independently produced silent Western featured an all-black cast in a story about an African-American newspaper reporter (Calvin Nicholson) convicted and sent to ...
- Western
Jun 11, 2023 · A review in the April 5, 1924 Pittsburgh Courier named that scene as one of three “big thrills” of the movie, in addition to “the death-defying jump of the hero from a high bridge to a fast train far below,” and the battle between the outlaws and the sheriff’s posse. This film is considered lost.
Film Movie Reviews The Flaming Crisis — 1924. The Flaming Crisis. 1924. Western. Advertisement. Cast. Calvin Nicholson (The Newspaperman) Dorothy Dunbar (Tex Miller) Henry Dixon (Mark Lethler ...
Robert Mason, a young black newspaperman, exposes corrupt labor leader Mark Lethier. In turn, Mason’s engagement to Vivian Lethier is ended. When Mark Lethier is murdered, Mason is convicted on circumstantial evidence and sentenced to prison. After several years in prison, he escapes and makes his way to the southwestern cattle country, where he falls in love with Tex Miller, a beautiful ...
