The Switchtower

The Switchtower

1913
13m
5.0

5.0/10

2 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

"He was a regular boy and his father a switchman. The boy determined to be like his dad and spent his play hours around the switch-tower. Thus at the crucial moment he was able to save his father's honor as a switchman, when the struggle between love and duty came and later to come to the aid of his parents in the hands of the desperate counterfeiters, eventually causing their capture." —Moving Picture World synopsis.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Biograph Company
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
No Language

Quick Facts

Release Date June 15, 1913
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0003427

Cast

Henry B. Walthall
Henry B. Walthall

The Switchman

Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore

First Counterfeiter

Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell

The Switchman's Wife

Marion Emmons
Marion Emmons

The Switchman's Son

Charles West
Charles West

Second Counterfeiter

John T. Dillon
John T. Dillon

Third Counterfeiter

William A. Carroll
William A. Carroll

First Federal Agent

Frank Evans
Frank Evans

Second Federal Agent

George Beranger
George Beranger

A Tramp

Anthony O'Sullivan
Anthony O'Sullivan

The Storekeeper

Harry Carey
Harry Carey

Key Crew

Anthony O'Sullivan
Director

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