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Release Year1915
Runtime0h 12m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresThriller
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DirectorJ. Gunnis Davis
WritersEdward T. Matlack
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsA Boy at the Throttle
About A Boy at the Throttle
Climbing into a cab of a freight engine, Bobbie Layson, the son of a station pulls the throttle open. The alarm goes out and Helen, stationed at Lone Point, is ordered to derail the runaway and thus prevent it from running head-on into the approaching passenger train. Fearing for his son's life, Layson phones Helen
Directed by J. Gunnis Davis, A Boy at the Throttle leans on a strong ensemble — Helen Gibson, Franklyn Hall, Clarence Burton — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1915.
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