Wolves

Gish is reduced to mediocrity in this film. She plays a woman trapped in an arctic cabin with a band of outlaws. While she is suffering from weather-induced illness, the gang members draw lots to see who will possess her. Things look dismal for her until gang leader Laughton takes pity on her, undergoes a change of heart, and helps her escape, only to be killed himself in the attempt. Gish's stylized gestures served her better in the silent days. Production values are bad, with the sound of a wind machine often drowning out the dialog. Six years later the film showed up as a 35-minute short under the title WANTED MEN and was shown on a bill with MR. DEEDS GOES TO T...