The Black Diamond Express(1914)
When Dick, an aeronaut is wrongly accused of shooting Dan, a trouble-making, quarrelsome cowboy, Helen aids his escape on the outgoing Black Diamond Express.
Movie: The Black Diamond Express
Top 3 Billed Cast
Helen
Dick Malling - an Aeronaut
Dan Haddon - a Cowboy
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