'Mid the Cannon's Roar(1910)

上映日期:1910-05-27(美国)

主演:詹姆斯·H.怀特 

导演:弗兰克·麦格林 / 

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Plot Summary:Major Baker, an officer of the Regular Army during the Civil War, becomes enamored of Millicent Brown, who, while she does not reciprocate his affection, esteems him very highly. He is about to propose to her when the scene is interrupted by the arrival of Col. Theodore Allison, a handsome young Colonel of the Fifth Pennsylvania Artillery. The men are friends and exchange greetings. Major Baker withdraws, and as he is leaving the room suspects that possibly the handsome Colonel is also a suitor for the band of Millicent. We next see the personages in whom we have taken an interest at a ball given at the armory of the Fifth Pennsylvania Artillery. After one of the numbers there is a dispute as to who has the right to the next dance with Millicent, Major Baker or Col. Allison. Each has the young lady a name on his card for the dance in question. The matter is settled by Allison claiming a preference because of the fact that he is the young lady's fiancé and showing to Major Baker the engagement ring on Millicent's finger. Major Baker bows stiffly and withdraws. In the next dance, a Virginia Reel, which is very prettily shown, we see the emotions that are uppermost in the breast of the Major and his growing hatred of the man who has come between him and the realization of his hopes. Suddenly into the ballroom come orderlies, dispatched from the Brigadier General to deliver messages to the various officers on the floor. The one to Allison reads, \"Your regiment ordered to the front. Report immediately.\" A general order stops the dancing and all is confusion and haste. Millicent sees Major Barker crossing the floor on his way out of the armory, and begs him to make up with Col. Allison, as they are both going to the front and there is no knowing what may happen. As the two men face each other with the girl in between them, Major Baker deliberates a moment, then shakes his head and departs. Theodore and Millicent fondly embrace, and the young Colonel leaves for the front. Two months later we see the regiment of tailor-made soldiers of the Fifth Artillery under command of Col. Allison taking charge of Fort Loring, a key position in the mountains within the fighting zone of the Civil War. By a strange coincidence Major Baker is in command of the fort to which Col. Allison is detailed. As Baker's regiment of veterans marches from the fort they jeer and laugh at the \"toy soldiers\" of Allison's command. After the formal military ceremonies and just before Major Baker's departure, Col. Allison offers him his hand; instead of taking which Major Baker stiffly gives a military salute and joins his company. Time goes on and Major Baker becomes attached to a distant command at another scene of action. Orders are given for the advantage of a body of Union troops through a narrow gorge in the mountains in the vicinity of Fort Loring. Col. Allison is watching the men on the march. His eye suddenly discovers in the distance a Confederate officer ride into the head of the ravine and suddenly darts back toward the ridge of the hill. Presently a large force of Confederates rushes to cover behind the rocks on either side of the rough mountain roadway. Allison issues orders to his gunners down the line. He sees the Union men walk into the trap. There is no chance to save them before they do so, but immediately they begin to retreat and the Confederate force has driven them so that they are under the shelter of the guns commanded by him. Allison gives the order for continuous firing. We see the boys working behind the earthworks and also the effect of their shells upon the advancing enemy. For days the fight goes on. The Confederates attempt to go through but are constantly driven back by the shell fire. The fort is cut off from outside supplies by flank movements of the enemy. This fact is communicated to the General in command of the division in which Major Baker is now a prominent figure. As the dispatch bearer greets the General and the message is opened disclosing the fact that the Fifth Pennsylvania Artillery is fighting against odds without food, he turns to Major Baker and orders him to the immediate relief of the garrison. We now go back to the fort and see the men who were jeered and scoffed at because of their dudish appearance fighting against terrible odds, hungry, thirsty and haggard, but game. Their shell fire is more desultory than ten days previous, and the enemy, realizing the fact, takes a desperate chance and charges through the gorge. At the critical moment relief comes, and Major Baker's regiment rushes into the fort and repels the advancing charge. As Col. Allison staggers feebly and salutes the incoming commanding officer a thrilling and pathetic scene is presented. Baker is covered with dust and powder marks. Allison, who has been shot in the arm, is bravely replacing the colors which fell when the flag staff was struck by a shell, stands before him feebly saluting with his right hand, while the left arm hangs limply by his side. Baker presents his orders. As he does so Col. Allison topples and is about to fall, when Baker grasps him firmly about the waist. The emotions of the two men are better imagined than described. In the soul-stirring thrill of the moment Major Baker forgets his enmity. Holding Allison firmly with his left arm, he extends his right and grasps the hand he has twice refused to hold in friendship. Several months later Major Baker's regiment is passing through the city in which Millicent lives. Col. Allison has been given a furlough on account of his injuries and goes home in company with Major Baker. Millicent, while watching the returning troops, is surprised at the entrance of the two men and their changed relations.

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