The Race for a Siding (1916)

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The Race for a Siding
Through an accomplice the band of conspirators preying on railroads succeed in having the boxcar loaded with auto tires sidetracked at Lone Point instead of being taken on to its rightful destination They are getting away with the valuable shipment when Helen takes a hand in the affair While each of the trio carries a load of tires back to the autos which are in a sheltered spot Helen hurriedly climbs the side of the boxcar and releasing the brakes the car with its heavy load starts down grade at great speed

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:April 15th, 1916
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Kalem Company