Play Safe (1927 film)
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Directed byJoseph Henabery
Written byCharles Horan
Henry Sweet
Henry Sweet
Produced byMonty Banks
Howard Estabrook
Howard Estabrook
StarringMonty Banks
Virginia Lee Corbin
Virginia Lee Corbin
| Play Safe | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Joseph Henabery |
| Written by | Charles Horan Henry Sweet |
| Produced by | Monty Banks Howard Estabrook |
| Starring | Monty Banks Virginia Lee Corbin |
| Cinematography | Blake Wagner |
Production company | Monty Banks Productions |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes (5 reels) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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Play Safe is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Monty Banks.[1] An abridged two-reel version was shown in the United States as Chasing Choo Choos.[1]
A gang of bad guys menace a man's girlfriend. She hides in a freight car and a misstep sends the otherwise-empty train out of the station with the lever pushed to full speed. As the train gains speed, the captive's boyfriend must transfer to the runaway train from a car racing alongside, repel the pursuing gang, get his girl out of the boxcar, and somehow get the two of them to safety. An oncoming locomotive, a water tower, a steep grade, a frayed rope and a broken plank between cars complicate the hero's task.
Cast
- Monty Banks as Monty
- Virginia Lee Corbin as Virginia Craig
- Charles Hill Mailes as Silas Scott
- Charles K. Gerrard as Scott's son
- Bud Jamison as Big Bill
- Max Asher
- Fatty Alexander
- Rosa Gore
- Syd Crossley
