Three Jumps Ahead

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

5

50 min

Cast

Tom Mix

as Steve McLean

Alma Bennett

as Annie Darrell

Edward Peil Sr.

as Buck Taggitt

Joseph W. Girard

as John Darrell

Virginia True Boardman

as Mrs. Darrell

Margaret Joslin

as Alicia

Francis Ford

as Ben McLean

Harry Todd

as Lige McLean

Buster Gardner

Director

John Ford