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The Wrecker

Plot: The Wrecker is a British film that tells the story of a crook who organises train crashes to discredit the railway, in favour of a rival bus company. The stunts in this film were groundbreaking for 1920s British cinema A scene wich has been discribed as "the most spectacular rail crash in cinema history" was recorded by 22 cameras
Release Date: Tuesday, July 16 1929
96 years ago
Genres: Crime, Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Carlyle BlackwellCarlyle Blackwell. Carlyle Blackwell was 45 in The Wrecker as 'Ambrose Barney'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 19 1884 –
Died: Fri, Jun 17 1955
Portrait of Benita HumeBenita Hume. Benita Hume was 22 in The Wrecker as 'Mary Shelton'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 14 1906 –
Died: Wed, Nov 01 1967
Portrait of Joseph StrikerJoseph Striker. Joseph Striker was 30 in The Wrecker as 'Roger Doyle'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 22 1898 –
Died: Sun, Feb 24 1974
Portrait of Winter HallWinter Hall. Winter Hall was 57 in The Wrecker as 'Sir Gerald Bartlett'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 21 1872 –
Died: Mon, Feb 10 1947
Portrait of Gordon HarkerGordon Harker. Gordon Harker was 43 in The Wrecker as 'William'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 06 1885 –
Died: Thu, Mar 02 1967
Portrait of Pauline JohnsonPauline Johnson. Pauline Johnson was 29 in The Wrecker as 'Beryl Matchley'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 03 1899 –
Died: Thu, Feb 13 1947
Portrait of Leonard ThompsonLeonard Thompson. Leonard Thompson was >> in The Wrecker as 'Rameses Ratchett'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Géza von BolváryGéza von Bolváry. Géza von Bolváry was 31 in The Wrecker as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 26 1897 –
Died: Fri, Aug 11 1961
Portrait of Otto KanturekOtto Kanturek. Otto Kanturek was 31 in The Wrecker as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 27 1897 –
Died: Thu, Jun 26 1941
Portrait of Arnold RidleyArnold Ridley. Arnold Ridley was 33 in The Wrecker as 'Writer'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 07 1896 –
Died: Mon, Mar 12 1984
Portrait of Reginald BerkeleyReginald Berkeley. Reginald Berkeley was 38 in The Wrecker as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 18 1890 –
Died: Sat, Mar 30 1935
Portrait of Bernard MerivaleBernard Merivale. Bernard Merivale was >> in The Wrecker as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Benno VignyBenno Vigny. Benno Vigny was >> in The Wrecker as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Angus MacPhailAngus MacPhail. Angus MacPhail was 26 in The Wrecker as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Apr 08 1903 –
Died: Sun, Apr 22 1962
Portrait of Josef SomloJosef Somlo. Josef Somlo was 44 in The Wrecker as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 05 1884 –
Died: Thu, Nov 29 1973
Portrait of Hermann FellnerHermann Fellner. Hermann Fellner was >> in The Wrecker as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arnold PressburgerArnold Pressburger. Arnold Pressburger was 43 in The Wrecker as 'Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 27 1885 –
Died: Sat, Feb 17 1951
Portrait of Arthur TavaresArthur Tavares. Arthur Tavares was 45 in The Wrecker as 'Editor'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 10 1884 –
Died: Thu, May 27 1954
Portrait of Edgar WallaceEdgar Wallace. Edgar Wallace was 54 in The Wrecker as 'Novel'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 01 1875 –
Died: Wed, Feb 10 1932
Portrait of Michael BalconMichael Balcon. Michael Balcon was 33 in The Wrecker as 'Presenter'
Birthday: Tue, May 19 1896 –
Died: Mon, Oct 17 1977
Portrait of Oscar Friedrich WerndorffOscar Friedrich Werndorff. Oscar Friedrich Werndorff was 49 in The Wrecker as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sun, May 30 1880 –
Died: Sun, Nov 06 1938