“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.
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Cast
15 people
Elaine Hammerstein
Mary Travers
Also in
Parisian Nights
S.O.S. Perils of the Sea
William Haines
Jack Oakes
Known for
Show People
George W Hill
George Nichols
John Oakes
Known for
The Lonedale Operator
Lloyd Whitlock
Joseph Davies
Also in
The Lucky Texan
West of the Divide
Edwin B. Tilton
James Travers (as Edwin Booth Tilton)
Also in
Just Pals
Curtain
Pat Harmon
Silent Bill Brachely
Known for
The Freshman
Berth Marks
Edwin B Tilton
James Travers
Bertram Grassby
Arthur Bleydon
Also in
A Romance of Happy Valley
When a Man Loves
Phyllis Haver
Jessie Sybil
Known for
The Balloonatic
Roscoe Karns
Switch Hogan
Known for
It Happened One Night
His Girl Friday
Jack Richardson
Detective Collins
Known for
A Summer Place
George W. Hill Director
United States release June 1, 1924 · Produced in United States
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Distribution
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · June 1, 1924
Theatrical
Denmark
October 3, 1925
Finland
November 9, 1925
Portugal
August 9, 1926
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