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The Peril of the Rails (1916)
Short | Short, Thriller

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The Peril of the Rails (1916)

Short | Short, Thriller

Apparent carelessness causes Conductor Lawton and his train crew to be laid off for thirty days. A gang of car thieves, pursued by police, jump aboard a freight, and after a stiff combat, succeed in throwing the crew off the speeding train...See moreApparent carelessness causes Conductor Lawton and his train crew to be laid off for thirty days. A gang of car thieves, pursued by police, jump aboard a freight, and after a stiff combat, succeed in throwing the crew off the speeding train to the ground. The engine is then allowed to run wild, the thieves not knowing that a passenger train is approaching on the same track. Helen is warned of the danger, and she runs to the camp of the suspended men and asks for their aid. As the train passes the men succeed in boarding it and engage in battle with the thieves. Before they gain control, the passenger train appears around the bend and a collision seems certain. Her plucky exhibition in the face of this danger completes one of the most thrilling episodes in this railroad series. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Helen Gibson Helen Helen See fewer	Fighting Mad (1917)
Robyn Adair Conductor Lawton Conductor Lawton See fewer	The Making of Bob Mason's Wife (1917)
Franklyn Hall Leader of the Crooks (as Franklin Hall) Leader of the Crooks (as Franklin Hall) See fewer	Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1913)
Clarence Burton Engineer Engineer See fewer	The Crimson Challenge (1922)