The Girl and the Game

Jan 2, 1915

0h 11m

★ 0.0

Overview

Irrepressible Helen Rhinelander, the daughter of a railroad president. A dastardly villain, Segrue, however, desires not only Helen but also the plans for a new railroad. Happily, Helen's childhood sweetheart, Paul Storm, now an engineer, is right there to protect the damsel-in-distress through the serial's 15 exciting chapters.

Genres

Action

Production Companies

Signal Films

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Cast

Helen

Helen Holmes

Paul Storm

Leo D. Maloney

Spike

J.P. McGowan

Amos Rhinelander (as J.H. Farley)

Jim Farley

Robert Segrue

George A. McDaniel

William Brunton

A. Edward Sutherland

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