The Midnight Express

The Midnight Express

Action, Adventure | June 1, 1924

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.

The Midnight Express

Action, Adventure | June 1, 1924

The Midnight Express
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.
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title The Midnight Express
Directors George W. Hill
Writers George W. Hill

Cast

Elaine Hammerstein

as Mary Travers

William Haines

as Jack Oakes

George Nichols

as John Oakes

Lloyd Whitlock

as Joseph Davies

Edwin B. Tilton

as James Travers (as Edwin Booth Tilton)

Pat Harmon

as Silent Bill Brachely

Bertram Grassby

as Arthur Bleydon

Phyllis Haver

as Jessie Sybil

Roscoe Karns

as Switch Hogan

Jack Richardson

as Detective Collins

Noble Johnson

as Deputy Sheriff

Dan Crimmins

as Railroad Operator

George Meadows

as Railroad Operator