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Movie poster: The Hazards of Helen Ep26: The Wild Engine (1915)
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The Hazards of Helen Ep26: The Wild Engine

1915 · 11 min Thriller
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

Helen, informed of the danger which menaces an excursion train because another engine on the same track is running wild, mounts a motorcycle and speeds down the track to warn the passengers of their imminent peril. Nearing a river trestle under repair, she hurtles into the river; undaunted, she swims to the opposite bank and flags down the excursion train in the nick of time, causing the engineer to run his train onto a siding just a few moments before the runaway dashes by.

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Year 1915
Country United States of America
Genre Thriller
Director J.P. McGowan
Runtime 11 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (2 votes)

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The episode constructs its thrills around the straightforward mechanics of a chase and rescue, relying on dynamic editing and daring stunts with minimal dialogue. It explores the sheer determination of its protagonist against a mechanical threat, with the camera keeping relentless pace with the action.

What lingers after the final frame is the pure, undiluted adrenaline of early cinema, where every shot serves the mission and the heroine is the instrument of her own triumph. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: J.P. McGowan

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