The Juggernaut

Back in college, John Ballard saved Philip Hardin's life. Twenty years later, John is the district attorney and Philip is president of a railroad notorious for its accident record. When John brings a suit against the railroad, Philip threatens to reveal a ruinous secret about John unless he drops the case. Meanwhile, a railroad inspector discovers that the trestle over which an express train carrying Philip's daughter is about to pass is in eminent danger of collapse.

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The Juggernaut (Vitagraph, 1915)

Starring: Earle Williams, Anita Stewart - See complete cast and crew
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Length: 30 minutes

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A Mother's Devotion; or, the Firing of the Patchwork Quilt (Vitagraph, 1912)

A short melodrama from 1912 in which a mother must find a way to warn her engineer son that the bridge is out before he and his train meet their doom.

Starring: Mary Maurice, Robert Gaillard - See complete cast and crew
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Length: 8 minutes

The Black Diamond Express (Edison, 1896)

A short 1896 actuality depicting the approach of the Black Diamond Express.

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Length: 3 minutes

Photo reconstruction: This edition of The Juggernaut features a reconstruction of the film's four missing reels created using publicity and production photographs.

Alternate endings: In addition to the surviving ending, reconstructions of the film's two alternate endings are included.

"Thrilling Experiences": An excerpt about the filming of The Juggernaut from The Life of Earle Williams, by Oren Clayton Reel.

The Black Diamond Express: The first film ever publicly exhibited by Vitagraph, an 1896 actuality depicting the approach of the Black Diamond Express.

Original scores: Both The Juggernaut and A Mother's Devotion feature original, scene-specific scores compiled from period appropriate photoplay music.

Technical

Digitally restored - 52 minutes total - 1.33:1 original aspect ratio - Stereo sound - NTSC - All regions