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  • The Death Swing (1916)
  • Short | Short, Thriller
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The Death Swing (1916)
Short | Short, Thriller

Stallings' plot to spoil the demonstration of Dick Benton's newly invented safety stop for trains seems certain of success when the locomotive is sent running wild down the tracks. Helen saves the day by climbing out on a wire stretching ...See moreStallings' plot to spoil the demonstration of Dick Benton's newly invented safety stop for trains seems certain of success when the locomotive is sent running wild down the tracks. Helen saves the day by climbing out on a wire stretching across the tracks and dropping to the speeding engine. The shook of landing momentarily dazes her but it is only a matter of a few seconds before she has brought the train to a stop. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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J. Gunnis Davis (as James Davis)
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Updated Sep 30, 1916

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Sep 30, 1916 (United States)

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4 cast members
Name Known for
Scott Pembroke
Dick Benton (as P.S. Pembroke) Dick Benton (as P.S. Pembroke)   See fewer
George A. Williams
Mr. Benton - Dick's Father (as G.A. Williams) Mr. Benton - Dick's Father (as G.A. Williams)   See fewer
George Routh
Stallings Stallings   See fewer
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