Geronimo1967
I must admit that when I saw the aforementioned Owl Creek Bridge I did wonder if it would support the weight of the character (Roger Jacques) whom the yankees were about to hang, let alone that of any train. Talk about rickety! Anyway, it would seem that this mans days are numbered as he is made to walk a plank with a noose round his neck. Then something unexpected occurs and that sees the man given an unexpected opportunity to swim a gauntlet of bullets and cannon fire, and perhaps make it to the arms of his darling wife (Anne Cornaly). Theres precious little dialogue, so its left to the real-time looking monochrome photography as we follow the mans strenuous efforts to cheat the hangman. There are several ways this can end, indeed as he r...