The Switchtower

13min

Drama

"He was a regular boy and his father a switchman. The boy determined to be like his dad and spent his play hours around the switch-tower. Thus at the crucial moment he was able to save his father's honor as a switchman, when the struggle between love and duty came and later to come to the aid of his parents in the hands of the desperate counterfeiters, eventually causing their capture." —Moving Picture World synopsis.

Cast

Henry B. Walthall

Henry B. Walthall

The Switchman
Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

First Counterfeiter
Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

The Switchman's Wife
Marion Emmons

Marion Emmons

The Switchman's Son
Charles West

Charles West

Second Counterfeiter
John T. Dillon

John T. Dillon

Third Counterfeiter
William A. Carroll

William A. Carroll

First Federal Agent
Frank Evans

Frank Evans

Second Federal Agent
Anthony O'Sullivan

Anthony O'Sullivan

The Storekeeper

Release date

15th Jun 1913

Status

Released

Spoken languages

No Language