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The Lonedale Operator
6.0 / 10• 1911• 17m•NR• English
ThrillerDramaWestern
Storyline
A young woman takes over her sick father's role as telegraph operator at a railway station, and has to deal with a team intent on train robbery.
Cast & Crew
Blanche Sweet
Daughter of the Lonedale Operator
Lead
George Nichols
The Lonedale Operator
Francis J. Grandon
The Engineer
Wilfred Lucas
The Fireman
Edward Dillon
The Telegrapher
Edna Foster
Messenger on Bicycle
Verner Clarges
In Payroll Office
Joseph Graybill
A Tramp
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. D.W. Griffith's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Lonedale Operator is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
