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The Lonedale Operator

1911 · 0h 17m · Drama, Thriller, Western · United States of America

A young woman takes over her sick father's role as telegraph operator at a railway station, and has to deal with a team intent on train robbery.

Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Written by
Mack Sennett
Starring
Blanche Sweet, George Nichols, Francis J. Grandon, Wilfred Lucas
6.0Smart score

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payroll robberyrobberysilent filmtrain robbery

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