12 February 1916 Thriller 12 mins
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 to the ground.
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Helen Gibson as Helen
Robyn Adair as Conductor Lawton
Franklyn Hall as Leader of the Crooks
Clarence Burton as Engineer
United States 12 February 1916
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