Now, before we get into the core information of how you can watch 'The Runaway Boxcar' right now, here are some helpful info about the Kalem Company thriller flick. The Runaway Boxcar starring Helen Holmes, George Robinson, Robyn Adair, James Strong has a NR rating, a runtime of about 13 min. The release date of the movie is August 2nd, 1915.
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "Disguised as car repairmen Mealius and Denney get aboard the express car overpower the express messenger and steal a valuable package being forwarded to Arlington Helen sees the crooks jumping from the car when it stops for water at Lone Point and gives the alarm"
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'The Runaway Boxcar' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on August 2nd, 1915
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.
