The Manager of the B & A

Overview

Dan Oakley becomes a railroad manager and his attempt to slash expenses by layoffs and lengthening hours incurs the workers' wrath. With the help of Griffith Ryder, labor leader and newspaper editor, they call a strike. The water main which supplies the railroad yards is cut, and a hot engine starts a fire. With water unavailable, the fire spreads to town, but through his superhuman efforts, Oakley gets it under control. His heroic moves win favor with the workers, and the strike is history.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 25, 1916

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Signal Film

Cast

Thomas G. Lingham,William Brunton,William N. Chapman,N.Z. Wood,Paul Hurst,Leo D. Maloney,Helen Holmes

Director

J.P. McGowan

Writer

Vaughn Kester

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0007030