Hell's Crater (1918)

During the days of the California gold rush, Jim Shamrick toils on his claim, Hell's Crater, for two years and then decides to enjoy himself in a nearby mining camp. Bill Gordon, the owner of the local dance hall, gets Jim drunk and then, with the aid of Cherry Maurice ( Grace Cunard ), robs him. When the prospector realizes what has happened, he abducts Cherry and forces her to labor in his mine for a year. Though nearly broken by the hard work, Cherry comes to love Jim and eventually marries him.

Released Jan. 14, 1918 50 min None+

Genres: Drama, Western

Keywords: imdb.1840s, imdb.mine-claim, imdb.california, imdb.gold, aspectratio.1-33-1

Production Companies: Universal Film Manufacturing Company

Country: United States
Languages: English