A Freight Train Drama
Short silent crime film about a man who thrown out by his wife. He joins bandits who want to derail an express train.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1912 |
| Director | Francis Boggs |
| Runtime | 13 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 3.5/10 (2 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs its drama on the stark contrast between fragile human bonds and the relentless power of the machine. It relies on the visual metaphor of the train as an unstoppable force of fate, exploring a man's moral collapse.
What lingers after viewing is the raw, rhythmic tension of the silent narrative, where every glance and gesture carries the weight of the story. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Francis Boggs
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Best viewed in dim light with period-appropriate atmospheric music.
🎭 Cast
Frank Weed
Bill Mogroity
Winifred Greenwood
Mrs. Mogroity
Margaret Carle
Rosy Mogroity - the Daughter
Thomas F. Dixon Jr.
Jake
Charles Barney
Pete
Julius Frankenburg
Joe
John Lancaster
Red
Thomas Commerford
James Speedon - the Railroad Superintendent
Walter Roberts
Tom Jones - the Fireman
Mac Barnes
Henery Sickels - the Engineer
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