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The Peril of the Rails

Where to Watch The Peril of the Rails Online

Need to watch 'The Peril of the Rails' in the comfort of your own home? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the J. Gunnis Davis-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Peril of the Rails' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Peril of the Rails' right now, here are some specifics about the Kalem Company thriller flick.

Released February 12th, 1916, 'The Peril of the Rails' stars Helen Gibson, Robyn Adair, Franklyn Hall, Clarence Burton The NR movie has a runtime of about 12 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from respected users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Apparent carelessness causes Conductor Lawton and his train crew to be laid off for thirty days. A gang of car thieves, pursued by police, jump aboard a freight, and after a stiff combat, succeed in throwing the crew off the speeding train to the ground." .

'The Peril of the Rails' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on February 12th, 1916

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.