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A Race for a Crossing
Genres
Thriller
Overview
Sharky, a rival road agent, plots to spoil a trial run to be made on Helen's road that will win a mail contract. He opens a waste valve on the tank of the engine, and, when nearing Lone Point, the water tank runs dry. Helen comes to the rescue by mounting the new gasoline speeder and starting off with the mail for the end of the run.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
$0
Runtime
12 min
Release Date
1915-04-24
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
Billy - a Lineman
George A. Williams
Sharky - Agent of the Rival Road
George Sloan
Brenton - Sharky's Accomplice
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