The Girl at the Throttle

In The Girl at the Throttle, the story follows Helen, a telegrapher at Downing Junction. She learns that an engineer has been shot, and a runaway train is on a collision course with the Eastbound Express. Demonstrating bravery and quick thinking, Helen jumps onto a standing locomotive and speeds to catch up with the Express, aiming to warn the engineer of the impending danger.

As a part of the early thriller genre, this 1914 film showcases the dramatic storytelling and suspenseful elements characteristic of silent cinema. With performances by Helen Holmes, Jack Hoxie, Charles Wells, and Ethel Clisbee, this film represents an intriguing piece of early filmmaking that has been lost to time. For collectors, the film's status as part of The Hazards of Helen collection adds significance to its historical context within the genre.