A Matter of Seconds

A Matter of Seconds(1915)

NR
09/25/1915 (US)Thriller0h 13m
NR

Overview

Dawson, a newcomer to the division, meets Helen while the girl is riding in the freight engine with Star, his engineer. Helen ignores the fireman's offensive stares, knowing that trouble would instantly result, if she reported the matter to Star. The following day, Dawson approaches the girl telegrapher and, seizing her in his arms, kisses her.

J. Gunnis Davis

Director

Edward T. Matlack

Story

Top Billed Cast

Helen Holmes

Helen Holmes

Helen

Robyn Adair

Robyn Adair

Star - Freight Engineer

Edward Roberts

Edward Roberts

Dawson - Fireman

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Part of the 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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