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Ablaze on the Rails

1916 · 12 min

A breathless silent-era stunt rush, all speed and peril, over almost before you can catch your breath.

Directed by
J. Gunnis Davis
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Helen Gibson, George A. Williams, Scott Pembroke
Overview
Helen, by a courageous leap from a motorcycle, reaches the burning boxcar in which the detectives are imprisoned and succeeds in applying the brakes in time to bring it to a stop and save them from almost certain death.

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Directed by
J. Gunnis Davis
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Helen Gibson, George A. Williams, Scott Pembroke
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Tone
    Pacing
    relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • crime
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action7
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension8
    Darkness4
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    J. Gunnis Davis
    Starring
    Helen Gibson, George A. Williams, Scott Pembroke, George Routh, Jack Messick, Gladys Blue
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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