The Iron Strain ( 1915 )

Overview

The story is set in Alaska, where spoiled and pampered heiress Octavia Van Ness has come for her health. Here she meets 'Chuck' Hemingway, who despite his rough exterior is likewise a child of wealth, and a Yale graduate to boot. When Van Ness violently rejects his romantic overtures, Hemingway turns to an old Indian chum for advice. The Indian suggests rather chauvinistically that the way to win a headstrong girl is to "tame" her -- that is, treat 'er rough and make 'er like it.

Top Cast

Dustin Farnum

'Chuck' Hemingway

Enid Markey

Octavia Van Ness

Charles K. French

Ezra Whitney

Louise Glaum

Kitty Molloy

Truly Shattuck

Mrs. Courtney Van Ness

Joseph J. Dowling

Justice of the Peace

Nigura Eagle Feather

Emma

Joe Goodboy

Joe

Louis Morrison

Dance Hall Proprietor