The Firing of the Patchwork Quilt

The Firing of the Patchwork Quilt

1912•9m•4.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.0/10(1)

A mother is waiting or her son, a railroad engineer, to return home. The night becomes stormy and she discovers that a broken railroad trestle lies atop the track. She must try to get word to him before his train reaches the trestle.

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Production

General Film Company, Vitagraph Company of America

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Mary Maurice

Mary Maurice

Mrs. McCoy - the Mother

Robert Gaillard

Robert Gaillard

Jack McCoy - the Son

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