The Firing of the Patchwork Quilt

The Firing of the Patchwork Quilt (1912)

February 28th, 19120h 9min

Drama
40%

Overview

A mother is waiting or her son, a railroad engineer, to return home. The night becomes stormy and she discovers that a broken railroad trestle lies atop the track. She must try to get word to him before his train reaches the trestle.


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