Perils of the Rail is a 1925 silent film action film directed by J. P. McGowan and starring Helen Holmes.[1][2] IMDb trivia has the film being shot in 1924 but not released until 1925. The film survives as it is on DVD and a copy viewed by the AFI.[3] The Library of Congress online source indicates "no holdings" or that it is lost.[4]
Perils of the Rail | |
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Directed by | J. P. McGowan |
Written by | William E. Wing |
Produced by | Morris R. Schlank J. P. McGowan |
Starring | Helen Holmes |
Cinematography | Walter L. Griffin |
Edited by | Betty Davis |
Distributed by | Anchor Film Distributors |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
Country | USA |
Language | Silent..English titles |
Cast
edit- Helen Holmes - Helen Martin
- Edward Hearn - Jack Hathaway
- Wilfrid North - Pepper Martin
- Lloyd Whitlock - Barker, The Claims Agent
- Dick Rush - The Manager of the Great Western Smelter
- Dan Crimmins - 'Slippery' McGee
- Norma Wills - Slippery's Wife
- J. P. McGowan - Barker's Accomplice at Smelter Junction
- Rex - Himself, Rex A Dog
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