The Two O'Clock Train

The Two O'Clock Train

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The Two O'Clock Train

1916

0h 19m

10.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A young man in love with a cabaret dancer is refused money by his father. He joins the dancer and her accomplices to rob his father's bank. The robbers are discovered and killed, except for one. The situation resolves, with the characters' lives sorting out.

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5 featured cast members

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Fay Tincher

Fay Tincher

The Saleslady

Edward Dillon

Edward Dillon

Terry Cotta

Max Davidson

Max Davidson

Frank Bennett

The Floorwalker

Jack Cosgrave

Jack Cosgrave

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Directed by: Edward Dillon
Written by: Evelyn Kent
Produced by: Mack Sennett

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