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The Wrecker

1929 · 74 min

Crime · Drama

★ 6.3
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A criminal organizes train crashes to discredit the railway in favor of a rival bus company. The stunts in this film were groundbreaking for 1920s British cinema. A scene which has been described as "the most spectacular rail crash in cinema history" was recorded by 22 cameras.

Crew

  • Director Géza von Bolváry
  • Screenplay Angus MacPhail
  • Writer Arnold Ridley
  • Writer Reginald Berkeley
  • Writer Bernard Merivale
  • Writer Benno Vigny
  • Director of Photography Otto Kanturek

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