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The Open Track (1916)

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The Open Track
NR 10 minJan 22nd, 1916ThrillerThe Hazards of Helen PosterPart of The Hazards of Helen
"The Open Track" is a short action film from the action series of short films "The Hazards of Helen". This is episode 63 from a total of 119 weekly one reel films produced by Kalem. Helen's cleverness exposes a band of counterfeiters who later succeed in turning the tables on the railroad detectives and tying the two men to the cowcatcher of a train which they then start off down the grade. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.
StarringHelen GibsonRobyn AdairClarence Burton
DirectorJ. Gunnis Davis

Cast & Crew

Helen Gibson
as Helen
Robyn Adair
as 1st Detective
Clarence Burton
as 2nd Detective
Franklyn Hall
as 1st Counterfeiter

Movie Details

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

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.

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