Movie: The Vanishing Box Car

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Helen Gibson
Helen Gibson

Helen

George A. Williams
George A. Williams

Hedley

Scott Pembroke
Scott Pembroke

Dick Benton - Lineman

Juanita Sponsler
Juanita Sponsler

Edith

George Routh
George Routh

Powden - Hedley's Henchman

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