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The Mysterious Cipher

NR 1916 · 12m
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Starring Helen Gibson · George A. Williams · Hoot Gibson
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Chilton, a crooked dealer in antiques, decides on a daring scheme to recoup his finances by defrauding the railroad. A car-load of cheap furniture is shipped with a valuation of $40,000 on it. Blanding, the tool of Chilton and his partner, awaits at Lone Point a telegram giving the number of the car.

Theatrical
Jun 24, 1916
Director
J. Gunnis Davis
Writer
Homer Von Flindt
Studio
Kalem Company
Keywords
lost film
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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...

Helen's Sacrifice
Helen's Sacrifice
Movie 1914
The Plot at the Railroad Cut
The Plot at the Railroad Cut
Movie 1914
The Girl at the Throttle
The Girl at the Throttle
Movie 1914
The Stolen Engine
The Stolen Engine
Movie 1914
The Flying Freight's Captive
The Flying Freight's Captive
Movie 1914
The Black Diamond Express
The Black Diamond Express
Movie 1914
The Escape on the Limited
The Escape on the Limited
Movie 1914
The Girl Telegrapher's Peril
The Girl Telegrapher's Peril
Movie 1915
The Leap from the Water Tower
The Leap from the Water Tower
Movie 1915
The Broken Circuit
The Broken Circuit
Movie 1915
The Fast Mail's Danger
The Fast Mail's Danger
Movie 1915
The Little Engineer
The Little Engineer
Movie 1915
The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight
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The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight
Movie 1915
The Red Signal
The Red Signal
Movie 1915
The Engineer's Peril
The Engineer's Peril
Movie 1915
The Open Drawbridge
The Open Drawbridge
Movie 1915
The Death Train
The Death Train
Movie 1915
The Night Operator at Buxton
The Night Operator at Buxton
Movie 1915
The Railroad Raiders of '62
The Railroad Raiders of '62
Movie 1915
The Girl at Lone Point
The Girl at Lone Point
Movie 1915
A Life in the Balance
A Life in the Balance
Movie 1915
The Girl on the Trestle
The Girl on the Trestle
Movie 1915
The Girl Engineer
The Girl Engineer
Movie 1915
A Race for a Crossing
A Race for a Crossing
Movie 1915
The Box Car Trap
The Box Car Trap
Movie 1915
The Fiend at the Throttle
The Fiend at the Throttle
Movie 1915
The Broken Train
The Broken Train
Movie 1915
A Railroader's Bravery
A Railroader's Bravery
Movie 1915
The Human Chain
The Human Chain
Movie 1915
The Pay Train
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The Pay Train
Movie 1915
Near Eternity
Near Eternity
Movie 1915
In Danger's Path
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In Danger's Path
Movie 1915
The Midnight Limited
The Midnight Limited
Movie 1915
A Wild Ride
A Wild Ride
Movie 1915
The Fate of Number One
The Fate of Number One
Movie 1915
A Deed of Daring
A Deed of Daring
Movie 1915
The Girl on the Engine
The Girl on the Engine
Movie 1915
The Runaway Boxcar
The Runaway Boxcar
Movie 1915
The Substitute Fireman
The Substitute Fireman
Movie 1915
The Limiteds Peril
The Limiteds Peril
Movie 1915
A Perilous Chance
A Perilous Chance
Movie 1915
Nerves of Steel
Nerves of Steel
Movie 1915
A Girls Grit
A Girls Grit
Movie 1915
A Matter of Seconds
A Matter of Seconds
Movie 1915
The Watertank Plot
The Watertank Plot
Movie 1915
A Test of Courage
A Test of Courage
Movie 1915
A Mile a Minute
A Mile a Minute
Movie 1915
The Rescue of the Brakeman's Children
The Rescue of the Brakeman's Children
Movie 1915
Danger Ahead!
Danger Ahead!
Movie 1915
The Girl and the Special
The Girl and the Special
Movie 1915
The Girl on the Bridge
The Girl on the Bridge
Movie 1915
The Dynamite Train
The Dynamite Train
Movie 1915
The Tramp Telegrapher
The Tramp Telegrapher
Movie 1915
Crossed Wires
Crossed Wires
Movie 1915
The Wrong Train Order
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The Wrong Train Order
Movie 1915
A Boy at the Throttle
A Boy at the Throttle
Movie 1915
At the Risk of Her Life
At the Risk of Her Life
Movie 1916
When Seconds Count
When Seconds Count
Movie 1916
The Haunted Station
The Haunted Station
Movie 1916
The Open Track
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The Open Track
Movie 1916
Tapped Wires
Tapped Wires
Movie 1916
The Broken Wire
The Broken Wire
Movie 1916
The Peril of the Rails
The Peril of the Rails
Movie 1916
The Perilous Swing
The Perilous Swing
Movie 1916
The Switchman's Story
The Switchman's Story
Movie 1916
The Girl Telegrapher's Nerve
The Girl Telegrapher's Nerve
Movie 1916
A Race for a Life
A Race for a Life
Movie 1916
The Girl Who Dared
The Girl Who Dared
Movie 1916
The Detective's Peril
The Detective's Peril
Movie 1916
The Trapping of 'Peeler' White
The Trapping of 'Peeler' White
Movie 1916
The Record Run
The Record Run
Movie 1916
The Race for a Siding
The Race for a Siding
Movie 1916
The Trail of Danger
The Trail of Danger
Movie 1916
The Human Telegram
The Human Telegram
Movie 1916
The Bridge of Danger
The Bridge of Danger
Movie 1916
One Chance in a Hundred
One Chance in a Hundred
Movie 1916
The Capture of Red Stanley
The Capture of Red Stanley
Movie 1916
The Spiked Switch
The Spiked Switch
Movie 1916
The Treasure Train
The Treasure Train
Movie 1916
A Race Through the Air
A Race Through the Air
Movie 1916
In Death's Pathway
In Death's Pathway
Movie 1916
The Mysterious Cipher
The Mysterious Cipher
Movie 1916
The Engineer's Honor
The Engineer's Honor
Movie 1916
To Save the Road
To Save the Road
Movie 1916
The Broken Brake
The Broken Brake
Movie 1916
A Plunge from the Sky
A Plunge from the Sky
Movie 1916
A Mystery of the Rails
A Mystery of the Rails
Movie 1916
Hurled Through the Drawbridge
Hurled Through the Drawbridge
Movie 1916
With the Aid of the Wrecker
With the Aid of the Wrecker
Movie 1916
At Danger's Call
At Danger's Call
Movie 1916
The Secret of the Box Car
The Secret of the Box Car
Movie 1916
Ablaze on the Rails
Ablaze on the Rails
Movie 1916
The Hoodoo of Division B
The Hoodoo of Division B
Movie 1916
Defying Death
Defying Death
Movie 1916
The Death Swing
The Death Swing
Movie 1916
The Blocked Track
The Blocked Track
Movie 1916
To Save the Special
To Save the Special
Movie 1916
A Daring Chance
A Daring Chance
Movie 1916
The Lost Messenger
The Lost Messenger
Movie 1916
The Gate of Death
The Gate of Death
Movie 1916
The Lone Point Mystery
The Lone Point Mystery
Movie 1916
The Runaway Sleeper
The Runaway Sleeper
Movie 1916
The Forgotten Train Order
The Forgotten Train Order
Movie 1916
The Trial Run
The Trial Run
Movie 1916
The Lineman's Peril
The Lineman's Peril
Movie 1916
The Midnight Express
The Midnight Express
Movie 1916
The Vanishing Box Car
The Vanishing Box Car
Movie 1916
A Race with Death
A Race with Death
Movie 1916
The Mogul Mountain Mystery
The Mogul Mountain Mystery
Movie 1917
The Fireman's Nemesis
The Fireman's Nemesis
Movie 1917
The Wrecked Station
The Wrecked Station
Movie 1917
The Railroad Claim Intrigue
The Railroad Claim Intrigue
Movie 1917
The Death Siding
The Death Siding
Movie 1917
The Prima Donna's Special
The Prima Donna's Special
Movie 1917
The Sidetracked Sleeper
The Sidetracked Sleeper
Movie 1917
The Hazards of Helen
The Hazards of Helen
Movie 1917
Train Order Number Forty-Five
Train Order Number Forty-Five
Movie
The Broken Rail
The Broken Rail
Movie
The Hazards of Helen Ep26: The Wild Engine
The Hazards of Helen Ep26: The Wild Engine
Movie
The Governor's Special
The Governor's Special
Movie

Cast

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H
Helen Gibson
Helen
G
George A. Williams
Chilton - Dealer in Antiques
H
Hoot Gibson
Blanding
C
Charles Dudley
The Claim Agent
S
Scott Pembroke
Chilton's Partner