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The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight (1915): Cast

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The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight is a 1915 short thriller starring Helen Holmes as Helen Holmes, Paul Hurst and J. Gunnis Davis. It runs 13 minutes.

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The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight (1915) movie poster
Released
Runtime
13 min
Genre
Thriller
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight About?

The premise of The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight without spoilers.

Two vagrants rob the night operator of Ferndale’s small‑town railway station, imprisoning Helen in a closet before fleeing. Later, from a bridge over the freight yards, Helen spots the thieves boarding an outbound freight train. She leaps onto the car’s roof as it passes beneath, sparking a daring rooftop chase along the speeding trains.

The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight Themes & Keywords

· 31 tags
  • female protagonist
  • night shift
  • railroad employee
  • steam locomotive
  • train station
  • hobos
  • strongbox
  • armed robbery
  • locked in a closet
  • sheriff
  • fired from a job
  • text of letter on screen
+19 more
  • sexism
  • fired
  • new clothes
  • climbing a bridge
  • railyard
  • firing a gun indoors
  • stowaway
  • stunt woman
  • walking on top of a train car
  • jumping onto a moving train
  • goons
  • woman fights a man
  • fight atop a moving train
  • falling from a train
  • woman tackles a man
  • wading ashore
  • train running in reverse
  • reward
  • railroad
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Cast & crew

The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight Cast & Characters

Helen Holmes leads the cast as Helen Holmes, with Paul Hurst as A Trainman and J. Gunnis Davis as Pete, a Tramp.

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The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight Also Known As

Also known as “The Hazards of Helen: Ep. 13”.

Also known as
  • The Hazards of Helen: Ep. 13

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FAQ

The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight?

The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight runs 13 minutes.

When was The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight released?

The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight was released on February 6, 1915.

Who is in the cast of The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight?

The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight stars Helen Holmes as Helen Holmes, Paul Hurst as A Trainman and J. Gunnis Davis as Pete, a Tramp, among 5 credited actors.

Does The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight have a post-credit scene?

No. The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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