The Wrecker (1929)

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The Wrecker on IMDb 7.4/10 45 votes

Released:
1929-07-16

Overview:
The Wrecker is a British film that tells the story of a crook who organises train crashes to discredit the railway, in favour of a rival bus company. The stunts in this film were groundbreaking for 1920s British cinema A scene wich has been discribed as "the most spectacular rail crash in cinema history" was recorded by 22 cameras.

Director:
Géza von Bolváry

Runtime:
1h 14min

Genre:
Crime, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Carlyle Blackwell
    as
    Ambrose Barney
  • Benita Hume
    as
    Mary Shelton
  • Joseph Striker
    as
    Roger Doyle
  • Winter Hall
    as
    Sir Gerald Bartlett
  • Gordon Harker
    as
    William