11 March 1916 Thriller 12 mins
A college boy's prank imperils the life of the railroad president's son who has worked his way up to engineer in his course that starts "from the bottom." Tied to the engine, the son is speeding on a runaway engine toward the Flicker Creek bridge which has been swept away by the floods.
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Helen Gibson as Helen
Robyn Adair as Steve
Charles Mulgro as The President of the Railroad
Scott Pembroke as The Son of the President of the Railroad
United States 11 March 1916
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