The House That Jack Built (1916)

• 78%
• 1916
• Drama
• Charles E. Davenport
• George Henry
• Iva Shepard
• Al Franklin Thomas

Jack Foster, a brakeman, is the hero of the story. Foster is happily married and the father of two children, but his lack of caution while following his dangerous calling is a constant source of worry to his wife and also to his close friend Jim Stevens, a conductor. The risks that Jack is continually running are pointed out to him by Stevens, and pictured in detail on the screen. Scenes are introduced showing what leads up to the wreck, how the brakeman lost his leg, another man an eye, and how a third man was knocked from the roof of a boxcar when making a coupling. The lessons work the desired effect upon Jack, and he becomes a model of caution and efficiency.