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.
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The Wrecker was released on July 16, 1929.
The Wrecker was directed by Géza von Bolváry.
The Wrecker has a runtime of 74m.
The Wrecker was produced by Josef Somlo, Hermann Fellner, Arnold Pressburger.
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.
The key characters in The Wrecker are Ambrose Barney (Carlyle Blackwell), Mary Shelton (Benita Hume), Roger Doyle (Joseph Striker).
The Wrecker is a Crime, Drama film.
The Wrecker has an audience rating of 7.1 out of 10.