Plot Summary

Dan Oakley becomes a railroad manager and his attempt to slash expenses by layoffs and lengthening hours incurs the workers' wrath. With the help of Griffith Ryder, labor leader and newspaper editor, they call a strike. The water main which supplies the railroad yards is cut, and a hot engine starts a fire. With water unavailable, the fire spreads to town, but through his superhuman efforts, Oakley gets it under control. His heroic moves win favor with the workers, and the strike is history.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Manager of the B & A
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Helen Holmes as Constance Emory

Helen Holmes

Constance Emory

Leo D. Maloney as Dan Oakley (as Leo Maloney)

Leo D. Maloney

Dan Oakley (as Leo Maloney)

Paul Hurst as Roger Oakley (as Paul C. Hurst)

Paul Hurst

Roger Oakley (as Paul C. Hurst)

Thomas G. Lingham as Griffith Ryder

Thomas G. Lingham

Griffith Ryder

N.Z. Wood as Gen. Corning (as N.V. Wood)

N.Z. Wood

Gen. Corning (as N.V. Wood)

William N. Chapman as Thomas Emory

William N. Chapman

Thomas Emory

William Brunton as Gordon Holt

William Brunton

Gordon Holt

Production Companies

Signal Film