Ablaze on the Rails

Genres

Thriller

OverView

Helen, by a courageous leap from a motorcycle, reaches the burning boxcar in which the detectives are imprisoned and succeeds in applying the brakes in time to bring it to a stop and save them from almost certain death.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

12 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

09 September 1916

Country

United States of America

Cast

Helen Gibson

Helen

George A. Williams

Benton

Scott Pembroke

The Construction Superintendent

George Routh

The Foreman

Jack Messick

Detective Kent

Gladys Blue

Kent's Sweetheart

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