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Train Order Number Forty-Five

1915 · 13 min

A taut, stripped-down silent-era suspense piece where a simple telegraph message carries life-or-death stakes.

Directed by
J. Gunnis Davis
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Helen Holmes, Rex Downs, Robyn Adair
Overview
Borden, who nurses a secret grievance against Helen, awaits an opportunity for revenge. The girl telegrapher receives a message which informs her that the freight of which Easton is conductor, is to wait at Workman until the Fast Mail passes.

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Directed by
J. Gunnis Davis
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Helen Holmes, Rex Downs, Robyn Adair
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • work
  • survival
Places
  • workplace
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
J. Gunnis Davis
Starring
Helen Holmes, Rex Downs, Robyn Adair, George A. Williams
Runtime
13 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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