Movie

The Forest Thieves

Asa Hatch, a billionaire, receives a telegram from Anson Slade, supervisor of a Wyoming national forest, accepting a bribe that Hatch has offered to secure Slade's services to steal timber lands from the government. The plan is to locate the large holdings as estates, before adding adjacent public lands to the national forest.

Director

Arthur Mackley

Status

Released

Release date

09/12/1914

Original language

English