The Leap from the Water Tower (1915): Cast
The Leap from the Water Tower is a 1915 short thriller starring J.P. McGowan as Rand - the Fireman, Helen Holmes and Leo D. Maloney. It runs 13 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 13 min
- Genre
- Thriller
- Studio
- Kalem Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Leap from the Water Tower About?
The premise of The Leap from the Water Tower without spoilers.
Rand, a vengeful ex‑fireman, disables the freight locomotive’s air brakes, leaving them useless for the descent from Pine Hill to Lone Point. Helen learns of the danger, rushes to the water tower the train must cross, climbs the spout, leaps onto a car’s roof and warns the engineer in time. Her bravery earns a marriage proposal, which she declines.
The Leap from the Water Tower Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- heroine
- disgruntled employee taking revenge
- jumping onto a moving train
- walking on a train roof
- steam locomotive
- telegraph operator
- woman on horseback
- freight train
- fired from a job
- sabotage
- carrying a dog
- drinking on the job
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- fistfight
- serial
- thrown from a train
- motorcycle
- water tower
- stuntwoman
- jumping on the top of a moving train
- riding on top of a train
- walking on top of a train car
- railroad
The Leap from the Water Tower Cast & Characters
J.P. McGowan leads the cast as Rand - the Fireman, with Helen Holmes as Helen and Leo D. Maloney as Wadsworth - a Freight Engineer.
- J.P. McGowan as Rand - the Fireman
- Helen Holmes as Helen
- Leo D. Maloney as Wadsworth - a Freight Engineer
- George A. Williams as Cleland - the Trainmaster
Also Starring in The Leap from the Water Tower
· 1 more- M.J. Murchison Hanson - Line Repairman
The Leap from the Water Tower Also Known As
Also known as “The Hazards of Helen (#9): The Leap from the Water Tower”.
- Also known as
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- The Hazards of Helen (#9): The Leap from the Water Tower
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Movies Like The Leap from the Water Tower
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight, Danger Lights and The Lonedale Operator.
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The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight 1915 -
Danger Lights 1930 -
The Lonedale Operator 1911 -
The Signal Tower 1924 -
The Train: Some Lines Shoulder Never Be Crossed… 2007 -
Breakheart Pass 1975 -
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Final Run 1999 -
Dark Tower 1987 -
Barney Oldfield’s Race for a Life 1913 -
Runaway Train 1986 -
The Girl on the Bridge 1951
The Leap from the Water Tower FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of The Leap from the Water Tower, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Leap from the Water Tower?
The Leap from the Water Tower runs 13 minutes.
When was The Leap from the Water Tower released?
The Leap from the Water Tower was released on January 9, 1915.
Who is in the cast of The Leap from the Water Tower?
The Leap from the Water Tower stars J.P. McGowan as Rand - the Fireman, Helen Holmes as Helen and Leo D. Maloney as Wadsworth - a Freight Engineer, among 5 credited actors.
Does The Leap from the Water Tower have a post-credit scene?
No. The Leap from the Water Tower has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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