Plot Summary

Sam Higgins, a grocery clerk, sends his invalid wife, her mother, and their baby to Arizona, hoping the desert climate will improve her failing health. The family rents a cottage owned by John Hecker, a stern railroad superintendent. However, they soon find themselves unable to pay the rent. Hecker threatens them with eviction, demanding they pay immediately or leave the premises. Desperate, they write to Sam for help. The film concludes with Sam attempting to secure the funds to save his family from being stranded in the desert.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Cross in the Desert
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Walter Edwards as 'Big Jim' Dougherty

Walter Edwards

'Big Jim' Dougherty

Jerome Storm as Sam Higgins

Jerome Storm

Sam Higgins

Leona Hutton as Mary Higgins

Leona Hutton

Mary Higgins

Fanny Midgley as Mary's Mother

Fanny Midgley

Mary's Mother

Roy Laidlaw as John Hecker

Roy Laidlaw

John Hecker

Production Companies

Broncho Film Company