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The Switchtower

5.0/10
TMDB2 votes
Original: 13 min

"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.

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About The Switchtower

The Switchtower (1913) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Henry B. Walthall, Lionel Barrymore, Claire McDowell, Marion Emmons.

Released
Original language
Runtime
13 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Biograph Company
Writers
George Hennessy

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What is The Switchtower about?

"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.

Who stars in The Switchtower?

Henry B. Walthall, Lionel Barrymore, Claire McDowell, Marion Emmons, Charles West, John T. Dillon. See the cast cards above for character names.

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