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The Spiked Switch
Genres
Thriller
Overview
Trent returns to the throttle too soon after his recovery from illness. On the following day Ruth, his daughter, and Hume plan to elope. Trent, with a new fireman, is suddenly taken with a weak spell and when the fireman becomes panic-stricken there is a scuffle which ends with the fireman thrown to the ground while the fast freight speeds on.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
12 min
Release Date
1916-06-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Helen Gibson
Helen
George A. Williams
Engineer Trent
Roy Watson
The Chief Dispatcher
Pearl Anibus
Ruth Trent - the Engineer's Daughter
Scott Pembroke
Hume - the Fireman
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