In Deaths Pathway (1916)

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In Deaths Pathway
Burkett superintendent of the Western Railway opposes his daughters friendship for Dick Benton one of the companys lawyers favoring the latters fellowworker Guy Warren Warren succeeds in putting through a scheme which results in Dicks discharge The lovers plan to elope and enlist the aid of Helen But Eleanors father learns of the move and wires ahead to police officials to board her train and arrest her while he follows in his special By a daring leap from a handcar to the train Helen succeeds in warning Eleanor of her peril but is too late and Helen and Dick are forced to stand idly by while Burkett starts on the return trip in his special carefully guarding Eleanor

The Hazards of Helen

Long running movie series adventure train films. This thrill-a-minute series was the longest running of the entire silent film era. It was produced between 1914 and 1917, and consisted of 119 almost weekly episodes. The series began with silent serial film queen Helen Holmes as the star - with an occasional actor taking over the lead. Eventually Helen Gibson took over the role of Helen. Unlike the cliffhanger serials of the era, The Hazards of Helen is actually a film series made up of near autonomous single reel twelve-minute melodramas. Most episodes of this series are presumed lost.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 22nd, 1916
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Kalem Company