Rex Downs
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: August 22, 1885
Deathday: February 03, 1975
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Grey Eagle's Revenge
1914-08-08
Grey Eagle's Revenge
Overview: Shooting blindly, the redskin slays his best friend.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-08-08
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The Tigers of the Hills
1914-02-25
The Tigers of the Hills
Overview: Miller conceives a bitter hatred for Howard, his successful rival for the hand of Ruth, daughter of Colonel Cameron, commandant of a western array post. A party of immigrants, ignorant of Indian customs, destroy some burial scaffolds. The desecration is witnessed by the red men and a desperate battle ensues.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-02-25
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The Hazards of Helen Ep26: The Wild Engine
1915-05-07
The Hazards of Helen Ep26: The Wild Engine
Overview: Helen, informed of the danger which menaces an excursion train because another engine on the same track is running wild, mounts a motorcycle and speeds down the track to warn the passengers of their imminent peril. Nearing a river trestle under repair, she hurtles into the river; undaunted, she swims to the opposite bank and flags down the excursion train in the nick of time, causing the engineer to run his train onto a siding just a few moments before the runaway dashes by.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-05-07
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The Death Train
1915-03-06
The Death Train
Overview: The smashed corner of a trunk containing counterfeiting paraphernalia reveals to Helen that there is treachery afoot at Lone Point. Detectives capture two of the trio, but one of them gets away, pursued by Helen, across a high railroad trestle. Seventh of the "Hazards of Helen" Railroad Series.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-03-06
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The Girl Engineer
1915-04-17
The Girl Engineer
Overview: A crooked mine owner attempts to hijack his rival's shipment of ore, but Helen foils his plot by jumping onto the engine and pulling the throttle wide open, eventually exposing the unscrupulous villain.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-04-17
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The Box Car Trap
1915-05-01
The Box Car Trap
Overview: Jim, determined to ruin a box car brake test, hides inside, removes the flooring, and ruins the brake apparatus. As a result, the box car runs wild, trapping him inside. Before Helen can sidetrack the runaway, it shoots off the track at Elbow curve, overturning as it topples down the embankment. Helen smashes a hole through the side, braves the flames, crawls into the car, rescues Jim and drags him to safety. But her heroism is too late; Jim dies in her arms.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-05-01
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The Girl on the Trestle
1915-04-10
The Girl on the Trestle
Overview: A wagon load of powder explodes, destroying the railroad trestle under which it is passing; Helen, knowing that a passenger train is due within a few minutes, climbs aboard a freight car which coasts down a steep grade near the trestle. As it nears the structure, she applies the brakes, leaps to the ground, crawls across the burning trestle
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-04-10
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The Broken Train
1915-05-22
The Broken Train
Overview: Helen spotting two jewel robbers sever the telegraph wires and hop onto a passing freight, jumps into a racing auto and takes off in pursuit. In the meantime, the freight's brakes fail, and the train breaks in two. Helen, on a road parallel to the tracks, leaps onto a flat car, runs forward, informs the train crew what has happened, and captures the crooks.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-05-22
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Nerves of Steel
1915-09-11
Nerves of Steel
Overview: Detective Strong is warned that an attempt will be made to free the crooks he is taking to the penitentiary. In spite of his vigilance, the prisoners escape when confederates start a gunfight on the train. Strong and his men scour the countryside for the fugitives.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-09-11
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A Perilous Chance
1915-08-21
A Perilous Chance
Overview: Bull, Reno and Red make a getaway after holding up the Limited. Helen later sees the men and summons the detectives. The convicts escape from the trap and board a passing freight. Helen also succeeds in getting aboard. The train crew discovers the fugitives. Reno, in charge of the valise containing the loot, throws it into the boxcar ahead.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-08-21
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Train Order Number Forty-Five
1915-08-28
Train Order Number Forty-Five
Overview: Borden, who nurses a secret grievance against Helen, awaits an opportunity for revenge. The girl telegrapher receives a message which informs her that the freight of which Easton is conductor, is to wait at Workman until the Fast Mail passes.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-08-28
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The Runaway Boxcar
1915-08-02
The Runaway Boxcar
Overview: Disguised as car repairmen, Mealius and Denney get aboard the express car, overpower the express messenger and steal a valuable package being forwarded to Arlington. Helen sees the crooks jumping from the car when it stops for water at Lone Point and gives the alarm.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-08-02
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Cavanaugh of the Forest Rangers
1918-02-25
Cavanaugh of the Forest Rangers
Overview: Ed Wetherford becomes an outlaw and, to escape imprisonment, abandons his wife Eliza and daughter Virginia. After attending college in the East, Virginia returns to California, where she meets and falls in love with Ross Cavanaugh, a United States ranger.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-02-25
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