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The Railroad Raiders of '62
Genres
Thriller
Overview
Lockwood, the old, one-armed flagman at Lone Point, tells Helen and a young soldier of his experiences during the Civil War, and how he lost his arm. The Civil War flashback sequences consist of archive footage from Kalem's Railroad Raiders of '62 (1911), rather than newly filmed footage.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
12 min
Release Date
1915-03-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Helen Holmes
Helen
Leo D. Maloney
Harcourt - a young soldier
J.P. McGowan
Lockwood - the old one-armed Flagman
J.J. Clark
Confederate Officer (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sidney Olcott
Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robert G. Vignola
Railroad Engineer (archive footage) (uncredited)
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