The Hand of Iron (1914)
Steel's reputation as a martinet served to eliminate him from his companions, both officers and men, and Yardley took advantage of this fact to humiliate him, hoping to influence the opinion of Helen Taylor, for whose hand they were both striving. Yardley's remarks bore sudden fruit when Helen's plans were interfered with by Steel on the grounds that the use of government material was against the regulations and fuel was added to the flame when Colonel Taylor sided with Steel. Helen was furious and decided to join Yardley in his plan. Leading him on, she brought him to the point of proposing, then openly insulted him. As he moved away, bewildered, the hurt look in his eyes haunted her, and as Yardley arrived and attempted to congratulate her. she turned away from, disgusted. Later, troubles necessitated calling out the troops. Steel was placed in command of a detachment, but was warned by Colonel Taylor not to fire upon the strikers under any circumstances. When the troops reached the trouble, it was discovered that their greatest difficulty lay in offsetting the influence of Ryan, the local politician, who urged the men to pay no attention to the soldiers, as they dare not shoot. A volley of stones greeted them. Steel was knocked insensible. Yardley, noting the restlessness of the men under this attack, knew not what to do. He decided to give the order to fire but recovered just in time to prevent the volley. Gathering his strength, he went directly after Ryan. After a tussle, the politician gave in. Hostilities being averted the troops were withdrawn. The actions of the two men caused Helen to realize that Steel had been woefully maligned, and her choice was quickly made.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Langdon West | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| Richard Tucker | |
| Gertrude McCoy | |
| Richard Neill |
