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Peter runs away from home after breaking a window. He seeks shelter in the hayloft of a church barn and meets the minister’s son Georgie and the family's ward Carmen. The trio get involved in a bit of mischief making which takes a hazardous turn when they start for a ride down a grade on a handcar and find themselves tearing wildly toward an onrushing express train. Georgie saves the day and chagrined Peter returns home.
Peter runs away from home after breaking a window. He seeks shelter in the hayloft of a church barn and meets the minister’s son Georgie and the family's ward Carmen. The trio get involved in a bit of mischief making which takes a hazardous turn when they start for a ride down a grade on a handcar and find themselves tearing wildly toward an onrushing express train. Georgie saves the day and chagrined Peter returns home.
The film's narrative centers on a universal human struggle of a young woman escaping an abusive home and finding personal happiness and stability, without advocating for specific political ideologies or systemic changes.
This 1917 silent film features traditional casting and narrative framing consistent with its era. There is no evidence of intentional diversity-driven casting or explicit critique of traditional identities within its storyline.
The film "The Runaways" (1920), a silent drama, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on two young women escaping an orphanage and their subsequent adventures and challenges, without any elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Information regarding source material or prior character canon for this 1915 film is unavailable. Without established character genders from a prior work, it is not possible to identify any gender swaps.
No information is available regarding the source material, canonical characters, or historical figures depicted in "The Runaways" (1915) that would establish a character's race prior to the film's production. Therefore, it is not possible to identify any instance of a race swap.