The Wrecker

The Wrecker is a British film that tells the story of a crook who organises train crashes to discredit the railway, in favour of a rival bus company. The stunts in this film were groundbreaking for 1920s British cinema A scene wich has been discribed as "the most spectacular rail crash in cinema history" was recorded by 22 cameras.

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Carlyle Blackwell

Ambrose Barney

Benita Hume

Mary Shelton

Joseph Striker

Roger Doyle

Winter Hall

Sir Gerald Bartlett

Pauline Johnson

Beryl Matchley

Leonard Thompson

Rameses Ratchett

Art

Camera

Otto Kanturek

Director of Photography

Crew

Michael Balcon

Presenter

Directing

Editing

Production

Josef Somlo

Producer

Art

Camera

Otto Kanturek

Director of Photography

Crew

Michael Balcon

Presenter

Directing

Editing

Production

Josef Somlo

Producer