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The Broken Brake(1916)
Status: Released
Date: 1916-07-15
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In a scuffle between the assistant foreman and a discharged employee at the mountain construction camp the latter's revolver is fired, bringing about a dynamite explosion that severely injures many of the men.
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United States of America
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Kalem Company
Movie: The Broken Brake
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Helen Gibson
Helen
George A. Williams
The Doctor
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In a scuffle between the assistant foreman and a discharged employee at the mountain construction camp the latter's revolver is fired, bringing about a dynamite explosion that severely injures many of the men.
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1916-07-15
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