A Railway Collision
The scene is a railroad track on the side of a steep mountain, with a tunnel in the background, toward which a train is running at a high rate of speed. At this instant the audience is appalled at the sight of a second train rushing out of the tunnel. Both trains are on the same track and traveling toward each other at a high rate of speed. They collide. Cars and engines are smashed into fragments and thrown down the steep incline. (Edison Catalog)
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1900 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Walter R. Booth |
| Runtime | 1 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.3/10 (10 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs pure, unadulterated tension through visual storytelling alone, relying on editing and the relentless movement toward the tunnel to create a sense of inevitable doom. It explores cinema's fundamental power to shock and awe using the most basic elements of conflict and consequence.
What lingers after the brief runtime is a raw, visceral jolt—a testament to the medium's innate ability to captivate through sheer spectacle and simulated danger. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Walter R. Booth
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Watch in a dark room, projected large, to feel the full impact of the early spectacle.
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