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The Train Wreckers
(1905) United States of America
B&W : 815 feet
Directed by Edwin S. Porter

Cast: G.M. Anderson (Gilbert M. Anderson) [the last train wrecker], Margaret Illington

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by Edwin S. Porter. / © 25 November 1905 by Thomas A. Edison [H69066, H69067, H69068, H69069, H69070, H69071, H69072, H69073, H69074, H69075, H69076, H69077, H69078]. Released 27 November 1905. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Illington’s film debut.

Drama.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 29 December 2024.

References: Leyda-Before pp. 43, 47 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.