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Released May 1st, 1915, 'The Box Car Trap' stars Helen Holmes, George A. Williams, Leo D. Maloney, Rex Downs The NR movie has a runtime of about 12 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from well-known users.
You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "Jim, determined to ruin a box car brake test, hides inside, removes the flooring, and ruins the brake apparatus. As a result, the box car runs wild, trapping him inside. Before Helen can sidetrack the runaway, it shoots off the track at Elbow curve, overturning as it topples down the embankment. Helen smashes a hole through the side, braves the flames, crawls into the car, rescues Jim and drags him to safety. But her heroism is too late; Jim dies in her arms." .
'The Box Car Trap' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on May 1st, 1915
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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