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  • A Life in the Balance (II) (1915)
  • Short | Short, Thriller
A Life in the Balance (II) (1915)
Short | Short, Thriller
King attempts to tighten the brake of a freight car standing near the summit of a steep grade at Lone Point. Suddenly, the brake chain snaps and the train commences to roll down hill. Helen sees King's peril, rides to a point just before a...See moreKing attempts to tighten the brake of a freight car standing near the summit of a steep grade at Lone Point. Suddenly, the brake chain snaps and the train commences to roll down hill. Helen sees King's peril, rides to a point just before a curve, crawls hand over hand across a rope which she has stretched across the track, and snatches King from the car moments before the car is dashed to pieces as it leaves the rails of the curve. Written by Anonymous See less
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J.P. McGowan
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Updated Apr 3, 1915
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Apr 3, 1915 (United States)

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