The Midnight Express (1924)
THE STORY OF A RAILROAD MAN WHO COULD NOT BE DETRACKED!
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.
- Date of release
- 1924-06-01
- TMDB
- 4.7 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 56m
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Director
- George W. Hill
Casting
- Elaine Hammerstein — Mary Travers
- William Haines — Jack Oakes
- George Nichols — John Oakes
- Lloyd Whitlock — Joseph Davies
- Edwin B. Tilton — James Travers (as Edwin Booth Tilton)
- Pat Harmon — Silent Bill Brachely
- Bertram Grassby — Arthur Bleydon
- Phyllis Haver — Jessie Sybil
- Roscoe Karns — Switch Hogan
- Jack Richardson — Detective Collins
- Noble Johnson — Deputy Sheriff
- Dan Crimmins — Railroad Operator
Interesting facts
The Midnight Express is a 1924 American silent action crime film directed by George W. Hill starring Elaine Hammerstein and William Haines.
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