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Midnight Limited (1940)

DEATH RIDES THE RAILS!

Genre : Action, Adventure, Crime

Runtime : 1H 1M

Director : Howard Bretherton
Writer : Harrison Carter, Charles Williams

Synopsis

The Phantom Robber gets a fortune in jewels and some valuable papers from a robbery on the crack train "The Midnight Limited" and Val Lennon and his pretty assistant, Joan Marshall, are on his trail. But the Phantom strikes three more times and adds murder to his list. Val decides to use himself as bait, although Chief Harrigan and Joan beg him not to risk his life. But Val, disguised as a wealthy Canadian, boards the train for a rendezvous with a killer.

Actors

John 'Dusty' King
John 'Dusty' King
Val Lennon
Marjorie Reynolds
Marjorie Reynolds
Joan Marshall
George Cleveland
George Cleveland
Professor Van Dillon
Edward Keane
Edward Keane
Captain Harrigan
Monte Collins
Monte Collins
Abel Krantz
I. Stanford Jolley
I. Stanford Jolley
Frenchie
Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
Train Conductor
Herbert Ashley
Herbert Ashley
Trainman
Lita Chevret
Lita Chevret
Mae Krantz
Ray Bennett
Ray Bennett
Jake Pringle (Uncredited)
Joe Caits
Joe Caits
Detective Conway (Uncredited)
Lane Chandler
Lane Chandler
Inspector in Montreal (Uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney
Detective Joe O'Neill (Uncredited)
Warren Jackson
Warren Jackson
Joe, Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
Mr. Gellard (Uncredited)
Ray Turner
Ray Turner
John, Train Porter (Uncredited)
Buck Woods
Buck Woods
Willy, Train Porter (Uncredited)

Crews

Howard Bretherton
Howard Bretherton
Director
Harrison Carter
Harrison Carter
Screenplay
Charles Williams
Charles Williams
Screenplay
Lee Zahler
Lee Zahler
Original Music Composer
Harry Neumann
Harry Neumann
Director of Photography
Fred Scheld
Fred Scheld
Associate Producer
T.R. Williams
T.R. Williams
Producer
Russell F. Schoengarth
Russell F. Schoengarth
Editor
W.B. Eason
W.B. Eason
Assistant Director
Karl Zint
Karl Zint
Sound Recordist
Eddie Parker
Eddie Parker
Stunts

Posters and backgrounds

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