A Life for a Life; or, Death by the Hand of God (1907) watch online HD

Guard Mount at the military prison of Yuma on the arid plains of Arizona. The relief is marshaled in front of the military barracks; the usual close inspection of arms and accouterments is ... See full synopsis

Guard Mount at the military prison of Yuma on the arid plains of Arizona. The relief is marshaled in front of the military barracks; the usual close inspection of arms and accouterments is made and right about face the guard marches off to the prison to relieve their comrades on duty. The military introduction is, however, simply a preface to the love story which follows: which opens with a meeting between the lieutenant of the troop and his sweetheart, the cannon and general surroundings in the background maintaining the military character of the story. It seems, however, that the girl has already attracted the observation of one of the enlisted men, who appears on the scene and, with insulting language, reproaches the lieutenant. This is bitterly resented, and a fight ensues between them, when the soldier who has been knocked down, realizing that in striking an officer on duty, he has incurred the penalty of a disgraceful dismissal from the service and desperately anxious to avoid ...