Only four short films by Haggar & Sons survive today to be seen, and this is one of them. I can't say it's very elaborate--two poachers chased down by hunters and eventually caught--but there is quite a bit of action and even a panning shot at the beginning of the movie. The plot itself really isn't too sophisticated, but at only about three minutes it's hardly a waste of time.
One the biggest reasons this movie remains notable today is mainly because it was one of two films which inspired Edwin S. Porter's infamous "The Great Train Robbery" which was made the same year. I can't see how this is the case--there's really nothing to do with trains at all and apart from the shooting bits I couldn't really tell this. Either way, it's good for the time period and contains some nice scenery as well as some good action sequences.
One the biggest reasons this movie remains notable today is mainly because it was one of two films which inspired Edwin S. Porter's infamous "The Great Train Robbery" which was made the same year. I can't see how this is the case--there's really nothing to do with trains at all and apart from the shooting bits I couldn't really tell this. Either way, it's good for the time period and contains some nice scenery as well as some good action sequences.