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The Girl and Her Trust

The Girl and Her Trust

1912Short⏱️ 17m
ShortDramaThrillerWestern
6.8
IMDB Rating
1,375 votes

Some tramps assault the telegraph office trying to rob $2000 delivered by train. The telegraphist girl, trying to help, telegraphs the next station and then the men are captured.

Director
D.W. Griffith
Writers
N/A
Stars
Dorothy Bernard, Wilfred Lucas, Alfred Paget
Release Date
March 28, 1912
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 18
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Dorothy Bernard
Dorothy Bernard
as Grace - the Telegraph Operator
Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas
as Jack - the Railroad Express Agent
Alfred Paget
Alfred Paget
as First Tramp
Charles Hill Mailes
Charles Hill Mailes
as Second Tramp
Charles West
Charles West
as The Telegrapher
Robert Harron
Robert Harron
as The Telegrapher's Companion
👤
W.C. Robinson
as Grace's Bashful Suitor
Christy Cabanne
Christy Cabanne
as The Baggage Handler
William A. Carroll
William A. Carroll
as The Engineer
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Charles Gorman
as Older Tramp - Next to Train

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
San Fernando, California, USA
Production
Biograph Company

🏷️ Keywords

drinking with a strawunwanted kisscolt peacemakerarrival by trainstowaway

🎯 Categories

Classical WesternDramaShortThrillerWestern

⭐ Featured Review

Great for lovers of railway pump action trolleys
by robinakaaly2011-01-17
7/10

"A highly attractive telegraphist at a country railway station spurns the suitor who brings her a soda, but allows the station porter several liberties. A message comes through that cash is being delivered. The porter loads his revolver from a box of cartridges, collects the money bag from the train, puts it in the station secure box, then goes off for lunch. Two tramps see the money and try to steal it by getting the box key from the girl. She barricades herself in her office and sends frantic messages down the wires for help. These are picked up at the next station, and an engine is given rig..."

💡 Did You Know?

A well-preserved copy of this action-packed, historic film can be found on the "Landmarks of Early Film" DVD by Image Entertainment.

📖 Synopsis

Some tramps assault the telegraph office trying to rob $2000 delivered by train. The telegraphist girl, trying to help, telegraphs the next station and then the men are captured.