
The Switchtower
"He was a regular boy and his father a switchman. The boy determined to be like his dad and spent his play hours around the switch-tower. Thus at the crucial moment he was able to save his father's honor as a switchman, when the struggle between love and duty came and later to come to the aid of his parents in the hands of the desperate counterfeiters, eventually causing their capture." —Moving Picture World synopsis.
Drama
The Switchtower
Rating
5.0/10
Release Date
1913-06-15
Runtime
13 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Henry B. Walthall
The Switchman

Lionel Barrymore
First Counterfeiter

Claire McDowell
The Switchman's Wife

Marion Emmons
The Switchman's Son

Charles West
Second Counterfeiter

John T. Dillon
Third Counterfeiter

William A. Carroll
First Federal Agent

Frank Evans
Second Federal Agent

George Beranger
A Tramp

Anthony O'Sullivan
The Storekeeper

Harry Carey
Production Companies

Biograph Company