The Lonedale Operator

Mar 23, 1911

0h 17m

★ 6.1

Overview

A young woman takes over her sick father's role as telegraph operator at a railway station, and has to deal with a team intent on train robbery.

Genres

Thriller

Drama

Western

Production Companies

American Mutoscope & Biograph

The Lonedale Operator Trailers

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Cast

Daughter of the Lonedale Operator

Blanche Sweet

The Lonedale Operator

George Nichols

The Engineer

Francis J. Grandon

The Fireman

Wilfred Lucas

The Telegrapher

Edward Dillon

Messenger on Bicycle

Edna Foster

In Payroll Office

Verner Clarges

A Tramp

Joseph Graybill

On Train

Guy Hedlund

A Tramp

Dell Henderson

In Station Lobby

W. Chrystie Miller

In Payroll Office

W.C. Robinson

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Vine Trailer

May 27, 2021

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