The read
It runs a compact 56m.
Synopsis
Wastrel son of a railroad magnate, Jack's father becomes frustrated with his son's wild ways. To prove himself, Jack goes to work in the railroad yard as a laborer. An escaped convict, Silent Bill Brachley, steals Jack's car, and the chase leads to a meeting between Jack, the engineer of the Midnight Express, and the engineer's pretty daughter, Mary. As he is led back to jail, Brachley swears revenge.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- George W. HillWriter
- George W. HillDirector
Cast
- Elaine HammersteinMary Travers
- William HainesJack Oakes
- George NicholsJohn Oakes
- Lloyd WhitlockJoseph Davies
- Edwin B. TiltonJames Travers (as Edwin Booth Tilton)
- Pat HarmonSilent Bill Brachely
- Bertram GrassbyArthur Bleydon
- Phyllis HaverJessie Sybil
- Roscoe KarnsSwitch Hogan
- Jack RichardsonDetective Collins
- Noble JohnsonDeputy Sheriff
- Dan CrimminsRailroad Operator
Stills
Themes
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