The read
It runs a compact 13m.
Synopsis
When an out-of-work Chicagoan travels west as a hobo on a freight train, he finds himself falsely accused of murder.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Ira GenetScreenplay
- Joseph HenaberyDirector
- Floyd GibbonsWriter
Cast
- Floyd GibbonsThe Headline Hunter / Presenter
- Dennis MooreVincent Bader
- Cliff StoreyProprietor Lunchroom
- Fred WhitehouseDishwasher
- Carlyle Moore Jr.Mack
- Joseph SingerBill (as Joe Singer)
- Harry ShannonRailroad Detective
- Charles WithersSheriff
- Vincent BaderHimself (uncredited)
Themes
homeless personroommatesnarrationhungertrainfalse accusationswalletlynch moblabor campcross country tripironic endingshort film