The Governor's Special (1916)
The film is directed by James Davis from a story by Edward T. Matlack. In this episode Helen Gibson performs one absolutely breathtaking stunt, which just shows how dangerous it was to act for silent film pioneers, especially for stuntmen and stuntwomen. There is a twist to the plot, and Helen Gibson not only has to save her governor from mortal danger, but also the life of somebody close to her, who has been sentenced to die without guilt.
- Date of release
- 1916-04-22
- Runtime
- 7m
- Genres
- Thriller
- Director
- J. Gunnis Davis
- Collection
- The Hazards of Helen
Casting
- Helen Gibson — Helen
- Scott Pembroke — Tom Arnold (as P.S.Pembroke)
- True Boardman — Detective Stanton
- George A. Williams — The Governor (as George Williams)
- Roy Watson — Glen Nash
- Harry Schumm — 1st Nash Henchman
- Hoot Gibson — 2nd Nash Henchman (as Ed Gibson)
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