Roderick's Ride (1912)

A doctor, summoned to a mountain ranch finds the little girl of the household dangerously ill, but asserts that her life can he saved if a certain medicine can be procured within two and a half hours. Roderick, the brother of the little girl, volunteers to make the ride, twenty miles, and return in the time specified. On his way to the drug store he arranges for "relays", and comes back with the medicine in time to save the ailing child's life.

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Summary Details
Running Time28 min
GenresShort Thriller
FilmmakersRole
Marshall Stedman Director
Will E. Ellis Writer
William Nicholas Selig Producer
CastRole
Roderick Messmann
Roderick Mc Kenzie
Ruby Messmann
Little Ruby Mc Kenzie
Myrtle Stedman
Mrs. Mc Kenzie - the Mother
Rex De Rosselli
Dr. Lane - Country Physician