THE STORY OF A RAILROAD MAN WHO COULD NOT BE DETRACKED!
ActionAdventure56m
90%
Tomatometer
88%
Popcornmeter
4.7
TMDB
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.
Official Trailer
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studio
Columbia Pictures
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
8 reviews · 7 critics
5 fresh · 2 rotten
Critics consensus
“Raw and unrelenting, Midnight Express is riveting in its realistic depiction of incarceration -- mining pathos from the simple act of enduring hardship.”
Title
The Midnight Express
Released
Jun 1, 1924
Rated
NR
Region of Origin
United States of America
Original Audio
English
Runtime
56m
Status
Released
Studio
Columbia Pictures
