Thriller ·Drama ·Western · United States of America · 1911 · 17m

The Lonedale Operator

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Director
D.W. Griffith
Cast
Blanche Sweet as Daughter of the Lonedale Operator George Nichols as The Lonedale Operator Francis J. Grandon as The Engineer Wilfred Lucas as The Fireman Edward Dillon as The Telegrapher Edna Foster as Messenger on Bicycle
Crew
Billy Bitzer — Director of Photography Mack Sennett — Writer D.W. Griffith — Producer
Synopsis

A young woman takes over her sick father's role as telegraph operator at a railway station, and has to deal with a team intent on train robbery.

Mood & Themes
robberysilent filmpayroll robberytrain robbery
Key Collaborators
D.W. Griffith Director Billy Bitzer Director of Photography Mack Sennett Writer D.W. Griffith Producer
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