Play Safe is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Monty Banks.[1] An abridged two-reel version was shown in the United States as Chasing Choo Choos.[1]

Play Safe
Film poster
Directed byJoseph Henabery
Written byCharles Horan
Henry Sweet
Produced byMonty Banks
Howard Estabrook
StarringMonty Banks
Virginia Lee Corbin
CinematographyBlake Wagner
Production
company
Monty Banks Productions
Distributed byPathé Exchange
Release date
  • January 10, 1927 (1927-01-10)
Running time
50 minutes (5 reels)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Monty Banks poses in a scene for a Play Safe ad in Film Fun, 1926

Plot

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A gang of bad guys menace a man's girlfriend. She hides in a freight car and a misstep sends the otherwise-empty train out of the station with the lever pushed to full speed. As the train gains speed, the captive's boyfriend must transfer to the runaway train from a car racing alongside, repel the pursuing gang, get his girl out of the boxcar, and somehow get the two of them to safety. An oncoming locomotive, a water tower, a steep grade, a frayed rope and a broken plank between cars complicate the hero's task.

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Preservation status

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Prints in 35mm and 16mm exist.[1]

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