The Broken Brake

Name: The Broken Brake
Director: Robert Myles
Genre: Thriller, Western
Released: 1920-01-01
Cast: Helen Gibson, Leo D. Maloney, William Gettinger

NR 1920 · 20 min · Thriller, Western

This short action drama is a compilation of at least two films with Helen Gibson.

Directed by Robert Myles

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