The Wrecker (1929)

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.

Released

1929-07-16

Genres

Crime, Drama

Runtime

74 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Géza von Bolváry, Angus MacPhail

TMDB rating

6.3/10 from 7 votes