Crossed telephone wires enable Helen to overhear a plot between Joe and Bill, escaped convicts, to join a number of Chinese who are being smuggled into the country in a freight train.
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The Hazards of Helen
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Cast
5 people
Helen Gibson
Helen
Also in
The Ghost of the Canyon
The Rustlers
Robyn Adair
Conrad - Railroad Detective
Also in
The Impostor
An Adventure on the Mexican Border
Clarence Burton
Bill Stone - Convict
Known for
The Ten Commandments
The Sign of the Cross
Franklyn Hall
Joe Adams - Bill's Pal
Also in
Broncho Billy's Redemption
The Bad Man and the Preacher
Hi Sing
Fong Qua - Smuggler
No other roles listed
J. Gunnis Davis Director · Edward T. Matlack Story
United States release December 11, 1915 · Produced in United States
Production
Kalem Company
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · December 11, 1915
Theatrical
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