The Manager of the B & A

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The Manager of the B & A (1916)

Directed by J.P. McGowan

Drama · 50m

Dan Oakley becomes a railroad manager and his attempt to slash expenses by layoffs and lengthening hours incurs the workers' wrath. With the help of Griffith Ryder, labor leader and newspaper editor, they call a strike. The water main which supplies the railroad yards is cut, and a hot engine starts a fire. With water unavailable, the fire spreads to town, but through his superhuman efforts, Oakley gets it under control. His heroic moves win favor with the workers, and the strike is history.

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Cast

Helen Holmes Constance Emory Leo D. Maloney Dan Oakley (as Leo Maloney)
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Paul Hurst Roger Oakley (as Paul C. Hurst) Thomas G. Lingham Griffith Ryder
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N.Z. Wood Gen. Corning (as N.V. Wood)
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William N. Chapman Thomas Emory
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William Brunton Gordon Holt

Crew

Director
J.P. McGowan
Novel
Vaughn Kester

Details

Release date
1916-09-25
Runtime
50m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Signal Film