The Open Drawbridge (1915)

The Open Drawbridge
StarringHelen Holmes
DirectorJ.P. McGowan
WriterEdward T. Matlack
NR Feb 27th, 1915ThrillerThe Hazards of Helen PosterPart of The Hazards of Helen
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Plot
Benton railroad detective is assigned to run down the crooks who have been breaking into freight cars near Hobart Helen the telegraph operator at Hobart supplies Benton with his first clue Later in the day the two see Rand and his band of river pirates rifling a box car

The Hazards of Helen Movies

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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 27th, 1915
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Kalem Company