A criminal organizes train crashes to discredit the railway in favor of a rival bus company. The stunts in this film were groundbreaking for 1920s British cinema. A scene which has been described as "the most spectacular rail crash in cinema history" was recorded by 22 cameras.
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Cast
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Carlyle Blackwell
Ambrose Barney
Also in
The Ocean Waif
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Benita Hume
Mary Shelton
Known for
Tarzan Escapes
Joseph Striker
Roger Doyle
Known for
The King of Kings
Winter Hall
Sir Gerald Bartlett
Known for
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Gordon Harker
William
Known for
Champagne
The Farmer's Wife
Pauline Johnson
Beryl Matchley
Also in
The Flying Scotsman
Blanchette
Leonard Thompson
Rameses Ratchett
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Géza von Bolváry Director · Angus MacPhail Screenplay Arnold Ridley Writer
First release July 16, 1929 · Produced in Germany, United Kingdom
Production
Germany · United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · July 16, 1929
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No release date listed for United States.
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