The Broken Train (1915)

Movie
The Broken Train
NR May 22nd, 1915ThrillerThe Hazards of Helen PosterPart of The Hazards of Helen
Helen spotting two jewel robbers sever the telegraph wires and hop onto a passing freight, jumps into a racing auto and takes off in pursuit. In the meantime, the freight's brakes fail, and the train breaks in two. Helen, on a road parallel to the tracks, leaps onto a flat car, runs forward, informs the train crew what has happened, and captures the crooks.
StarringHelen HolmesJ.P. McGowanLeo D. Maloney
DirectorJ.P. McGowan

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 22nd, 1915
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Kalem Company

The Hazards of Helen

Long running movie series adventure train films. This thrill-a-minute series was the longest running of the entire silent film era. It was produced between 1914 and 1917, and consisted of 119 almost weekly episodes. The series began with silent serial film queen Helen Holmes as the star - with an occasional actor taking over the lead. Eventually Helen Gibson took over the role of Helen. Unlike the cliffhanger serials of the era, The Hazards of Helen is actually a film series made up of near autonomous single reel twelve-minute melodramas. Most episodes of this series are presumed lost.

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The Switchman's Story poster
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The Perilous Swing poster
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The Peril of the Rails poster
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The Broken Wire poster
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Tapped Wires poster
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The Open Track poster
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Train Order Number FortyFive poster
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The Limited's Peril poster
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The Substitute Fireman poster
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The Runaway Boxcar poster
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The Girl on the Engine poster
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A Deed of Daring poster
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The Fate of Number One poster
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Near Eternity poster
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The Fiend at the Throttle poster
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The Hazards of Helen Ep26 The Wild Engine poster
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The Box Car Trap poster
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A Race for a Crossing poster
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The Girl Engineer poster
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The Girl on the Trestle poster
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A Life in the Balance poster
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The Girl at Lone Point poster
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