The Spiked Switch (1916)
Trent returns to the throttle too soon after his recovery from illness. On the following day Ruth, his daughter, and Hume plan to elope. Trent, with a new fireman, is suddenly taken with a weak spell and when the fireman becomes panic-stricken there is a scuffle which ends with the fireman thrown to the ground while the fast freight speeds on.
Director: J. Gunnis Davis
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Helen Gibson as Helen |
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George A. Williams as Engineer Trent |
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Roy Watson as The Chief Dispatcher |
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Pearl Anibus as Ruth Trent - the Engineer's Daughter |
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Scott Pembroke as Hume - the Fireman |
| Writing | Edward T. Matlack | Story |
| Directing | J. Gunnis Davis | Director |