A Race for a Life

A Race for a Life (1916)

March 11th, 19160h 12min

Thriller
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Overview

A college boy's prank imperils the life of the railroad president's son who has worked his way up to engineer in his course that starts "from the bottom." Tied to the engine, the son is speeding on a runaway engine toward the Flicker Creek bridge which has been swept away by the floods.


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