The Spiked Switch

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The Spiked Switch (1916)

Directed by J. Gunnis Davis

Thriller · 12m

Trent returns to the throttle too soon after his recovery from illness. On the following day Ruth, his daughter, and Hume plan to elope. Trent, with a new fireman, is suddenly taken with a weak spell and when the fireman becomes panic-stricken there is a scuffle which ends with the fireman thrown to the ground while the fast freight speeds on.

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Cast

Helen Gibson Helen George A. Williams Engineer Trent Roy Watson The Chief Dispatcher
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Pearl Anibus Ruth Trent - the Engineer's Daughter
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Scott Pembroke Hume - the Fireman

Crew

Director
J. Gunnis Davis

Details

Release date
1916-06-03
Runtime
12m
Genres
Thriller
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Kalem Company