The Open Track

The Open Track (1916)

January 22nd, 19160h 10min

Thriller
55%

Overview

"The Open Track" is a short action film from the action series of short films "The Hazards of Helen". This is episode 63 from a total of 119 weekly one reel films produced by Kalem. Helen's cleverness exposes a band of counterfeiters who later succeed in turning the tables on the railroad detectives and tying the two men to the cowcatcher of a train which they then start off down the grade. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Sleuth

Sleuth


Released on: 1972-12-10
Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Comedy

A man who loves games and theater invites his wife's lover to meet him, setting up a battle of wits ...

Human Desire

Human Desire


Released on: 1954-08-05
Drama, Crime, Romance, Thriller

A Korean War vet returns to his job as a railroad engineer and becomes involved in a sordid affair w...

Man Hunt

Man Hunt


Released on: 1941-06-13
Thriller, War

Shortly before the start of WW2, renowned British big-game hunter Alan Thorndike, vacationing in Bav...

Leave Her to Heaven

Leave Her to Heaven


Released on: 1945-12-25
Drama, Thriller, Romance

A socialite marries a prominent novelist, which spurs a violent, obsessive, and dangerous jealousy i...

The Reckless Moment

The Reckless Moment


Released on: 1949-12-09
Drama, Thriller

After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measure...

Underworld U.S.A.

Underworld U.S.A.


Released on: 1961-02-22
Crime, Thriller

A bitter young man sets out to get back at the gangsters who murdered his father.

Pickup on South Street

Pickup on South Street


Released on: 1953-05-27
Thriller, Crime

In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when ...

Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet


Released on: 1952-01-16
Crime, Thriller

A tabloid editor assigns a young reporter to solve a murder the editor committed himself.

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends


Released on: 1950-07-07
Crime, Drama, Thriller

A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.

Night Tide

Night Tide


Released on: 1961-07-01
Thriller, Mystery, Romance, Horror

A young sailor falls in love with a mysterious woman performing as a mermaid on the local pier. As t...

In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night


Released on: 1967-08-02
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bi...

Lilith

Lilith


Released on: 1964-10-01
Drama, Romance, Thriller

Vincent Bruce, a war veteran, begins working as an occupational therapist at Poplar Lodge, a private...

The Big Heat

The Big Heat


Released on: 1953-10-14
Crime, Thriller

After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law in...

Tight Spot

Tight Spot


Released on: 1955-03-19
Drama, Crime, Thriller

A former model, serving time in prison, becomes a key witness in a trial against a notorious gangste...

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid


Released on: 1969-09-23
Western, Adventure, Crime, Drama, History

As the west rapidly becomes civilized, a pair of outlaws in 1890s Wyoming find themselves pursued by...

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H


Released on: 1970-02-18
Comedy, Drama, War

The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of t...

The Music Room

The Music Room


Released on: 1958-10-10
Drama, Music

An aging, decadent landlord’s passion for music becomes the undoing of his legacy as he sacrifices h...

The Story of King Midas

The Story of King Midas


Released on: 1953-01-01
Animation, Fantasy, Family

A greedy King Midas is visited one day by a mysterious visitor who grants him the ability to turn al...

Ainslie Trailer

Ainslie Trailer


Released on: 1972-01-01

A short promotional film directed by Curt McDowell for 'Underground Cinema 12'. Preserved by the Ac...

Wieners and Buns Musical

Wieners and Buns Musical


Released on: 1972-05-12
Comedy, Music

A musical about an unhappy couple and the man that stands between them. Preserved by the Academy Fi...