The Spiked Switch

The Spiked Switch (1916)

Trent returns to the throttle too soon after his recovery from illness. On the following day Ruth, his daughter, and Hume plan to elope. Trent, with a new fireman, is suddenly taken with a weak spell and when the fireman becomes panic-stricken there is a scuffle which ends with the fireman thrown to the ground while the fast freight speeds on.

The Spiked Switch

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Helen Gibson
Helen Gibson
as Helen
George A. Williams
George A. Williams
as Engineer Trent
Roy Watson
Roy Watson
as The Chief Dispatcher
Pearl Anibus
Pearl Anibus
as Ruth Trent - the Engineer's Daughter
Scott Pembroke
Scott Pembroke
as Hume - the Fireman
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J. Gunnis Davis
J. Gunnis Davis
Director
Edward T. Matlack
Edward T. Matlack
Story
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