About the film: The Log Cabin

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The Log Cabin

Year: 1936

A little family peacefully settles down in front of their log cabin. The woman knits, the husband smokes a pipe, the baby falls asleep. But the Indians are coming! An arrow nearly misses the baby's basket. The family takes cover inside the cabin. Running out of ammo, the man is wounded. The Indians whoop for joy. Fortunately, four cowboys, relaxing not far from there, come to help the family in danger…
This western is directed by the prolific amateur filmmaker Frank Marshall, and stars his own children.

Director: Frank MARSHALL
Nationality: Scottish
Actor: Arthur R. Smith
Length: 6' 27"
Genre: western
Sound: silent with soundtrack
Original elements: colour
Composer: Fabien Cali
Original language: English

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