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Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life


Date: 1913
Type: Comedy
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Black and White / Silent / Short
Director: Mack Sennett
Producer: Mack Sennett

Comment/Synopsis

A woman (Mabel Normand) has a boyfriend (Mack Sennett) but when she rejects a jealous rival (Ford Sterling), he kidnaps her and ties her to the train tracks and then steals a train to run her over with. This is one of 2 known existing films that use a girl tied to the train tracks. Mabel Norman is good and Ford Sterling hams it up as the evil villian twirling his moustace.

Actors


Mabel NormandMabel Normand
Mack SennettMack Sennett
Ford SterlingFord Sterling
Barney Oldfield - himself

Oscars

None
Production
Keystone Film Company