The Fiend at the Throttle
Synopsis
Rita, a telegraph operator, informed that a freight train which is due to pass her station filled with high explosives is about to be overtaken by a passenger train on the same track with a madman at the controls, leaps onto a handcar, which she crashes into the passenger train and thus stops it; she jumps onto the cowcatcher, and into the cab of the engine, where, after a hard struggle with the fiend, she manages to overcome him and sidetrack the passenger train thus preventing disaster.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
May 15, 1915
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
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- Screenplay & Story
- Doty Hobart
- Original Title
- The Fiend at the Throttle
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Kalem Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Doty Hobart
Department Leadership Roster
Doty Hobart
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is The Fiend at the Throttle about?
Rita, a telegraph operator, informed that a freight train which is due to pass her station filled with high explosives is about to be overtaken by a passenger train on the same track with a madman at the controls, leaps onto a handcar, which she crashes into the passenger train and thus stops it; she jumps onto the cowcatcher, and into the cab of the engine, where, after a hard struggle with the fiend, she manages to overcome him and sidetrack the passenger train thus preventing disaster.
Who directed The Fiend at the Throttle?
The Fiend at the Throttle was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in The Fiend at the Throttle?
The principal cast of The Fiend at the Throttle includes Elsie MacLeod, John Burden, DeVore Palmer, Philip Robson.
When was The Fiend at the Throttle released and how long is it?
The Fiend at the Throttle was released in 1915 with a total runtime of Unknown.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Fiend at the Throttle?
The Fiend at the Throttle holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).