This story was written in the late 1880s and has been done a few times on the screen, including an episode of The Twilight Zone. Ronald Howard (son of the wonderful English actor Leslie Howard) plays a Civil War confederate, he's arrested and condemned to death for attempting to blow up government property -
a bridge.
Peyton is going to hang for this crime. The frayed rope breaks and he drops into the river below. Somehow, he manages to free his hands and swim for safety but he is seen and a man-hunt is on.
Peyton stumbles through the woods and bumps into his manservant (who he thought had died) who offers to help him find his way home. Eventually, he arrives at his mansion and his wife (who is deceased) is waiting for him.
The ending is kind of expected but the graphic scene of his hanging was unexpected and very disturbing, especially for the time this was made.
A wonderful story but so very sad. 9/10.
Peyton is going to hang for this crime. The frayed rope breaks and he drops into the river below. Somehow, he manages to free his hands and swim for safety but he is seen and a man-hunt is on.
Peyton stumbles through the woods and bumps into his manservant (who he thought had died) who offers to help him find his way home. Eventually, he arrives at his mansion and his wife (who is deceased) is waiting for him.
The ending is kind of expected but the graphic scene of his hanging was unexpected and very disturbing, especially for the time this was made.
A wonderful story but so very sad. 9/10.