The Open Track (1916)

1916 · Silent film · 1 min · dir. J. Gunnis Davis

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Synopsis

"The Open Track" is a short action film from the action series of short films "The Hazards of Helen". This is episode 63 from a total of 119 weekly one reel films produced by Kalem. Helen's cleverness exposes a band of counterfeiters who later succeed in turning the tables on the railroad detectives and tying the two men to the cowcatcher of a train which they then start off down the grade. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.

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Details

Director

J. Gunnis Davis

Studio

Kalem Company

Released

1916-01-22

Series

The Hazards of Helen

Running time

1 minutes

Cast & crew

• JJ. Gunnis Davis Director
• Helen Gibson
• Robyn Adair
• Clarence Burton
• Franklyn Hall
• George Robinson
• GGlen Gano

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