The Wrecker

Géza von Bolváry
1929-07-16


6.286
74 min

A criminal organizes train crashes to discredit the railway in favor of a rival bus company. The stunts in this film were groundbreaking for 1920s British cinema. A scene which has been described as "the most spectacular rail crash in cinema history" was recorded by 22 cameras.

Cast

Name Character Team
Carlyle Blackwell Ambrose Barney Unowned
Benita Hume Mary Shelton Unowned
Joseph Striker Roger Doyle Unowned
Winter Hall Sir Gerald Bartlett Unowned
Gordon Harker William Unowned
Pauline Johnson Beryl Matchley Unowned
Leonard Thompson Rameses Ratchett Unowned