The Wrecker

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 16, 1929

Original language

English

Countries

Germany, United Kingdom

Cast

Joseph Striker,Winter Hall,Pauline Johnson,Benita Hume,Carlyle Blackwell,Leonard Thompson,Gordon Harker

Director

Géza von Bolváry

Writer

Benno Vigny,Edgar Wallace,Arnold Ridley,Angus MacPhail,Bernard Merivale,Reginald Berkeley

Producer

Josef Somlo,Hermann Fellner,Arnold Pressburger

Cinematography

Otto Kanturek

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0017578