The Vanishing Box Car poster

The Vanishing Box Car

NR 1916 · 13m

Thriller

Starring Helen Gibson · George A. Williams · Scott Pembroke

The Vanishing Box Car poster

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About

Film 111 of the Hazards of Helen film series

Theatrical

Dec 23, 1916

Director

Walter Morton

Studio

Kalem Company

Keywords

lost film

Cast

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George A. Williams

Dick Benton - Lineman

Juanita Sponsler

Powden - Hedley's Henchman

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...

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The Perilous Swing

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The Lost Messenger

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The Forgotten Train Order

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A Race with Death

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