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The Wrecker (1929)

★ 6.3/10 74 min Crime, Drama Germany, United Kingdom English
Streaming: Not available

Description

A criminal organizes train crashes to discredit the railway in favor of a rival bus company. The stunts in this film were groundbreaking for 1920s British cinema. A scene which has been described as "the most spectacular rail crash in cinema history" was recorded by 22 cameras.

Top Cast

Carlyle Blackwell
Carlyle Blackwell Ambrose Barney
Benita Hume
Benita Hume Mary Shelton
Joseph Striker Roger Doyle
Winter Hall
Winter Hall Sir Gerald Bartlett
Gordon Harker
Gordon Harker William
Pauline Johnson
Pauline Johnson Beryl Matchley
Leonard Thompson Rameses Ratchett

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