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Tapped Wires

Tapped Wires

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Thriller

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After binding Helen to prevent her from stopping the express train to have it await an armed guard, crooks board the train, disable the messenger and dynamite the safe. Helen later takes a short cut in an auto and overtakes the train, but the crooks leap from the speeding train into her car before she can warn the engineer and train crew.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

12 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

29 January 1916

Country

United States of America

Cast

Helen Gibson

Helen Gibson

Helen

Robyn Adair

Robyn Adair

Franklyn Hall

Franklyn Hall

George Robinson

George Robinson

Glen Gano

Glen Gano

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