On the night express train from Los Angeles to San Francisco everyone’s a suspect when a jewelry magnate is found stabbed to death and an escaped killer is feared on board. It’s up to newspaper reporter Jimmy Hawley, Ben Lyon to unravel the secrets of the motley group of passengers and find the killer before he strikes again in this tense and atmospheric whodunit.
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Again with the porters all called George
Suboptimal urban myth script trash. Where is phillipies accross from union station?
I love the sound of a moving train…
How did boozer order a drink? Wasn't this still during prohibition?
What a terrific, rip snorter of a movie! The quality is so good it's hard to believe it was made in 1932. Thanks for posting it!
Truly enjoyed this. The train was amazing. Gonja cigarettes, wow, man. Anyone know who played The Porter?
A must see movie OUTSTANDING
Loved it
nothing like these classic movies bring back the memory of them good old days,
days that this new generation knows nothing about.
Love a train mystery movie!
Dwight Frye was the best wish Hollywood gave him more credit.
Pretty good movie, the exterior shots of Nat on top of the train were pretty convencing.
Dead Man control on train would automatically brake the train when grip released.
A passenger train going from LA to San Francisco and it only has 3 cars on it, what a farce. No caboose, the union made them carry a caboose with 3 men until the 80s even though they didn't need because of automatic switches. What a shambles the Commie unions are
To paraphrase Voltaire, I would rather see a thousand innocent men hang then one guilty man go free. They sure knew what they were doing in the old days.
The quality is incredible!
Delightful movie. Thanks for sharing it
The incomparable Dwight Frye is in this!
I. DIDNT LIKE. THE. WAY. THEY. MISTREATED. THE. PORTERS. VERY. VRY.
OK
Great film!,thanking you very much
Stupid flick.
WOW AWESOME MOVIE, THANK YOU!
Love these movies. Thank you for putting them on YouTube!
56:43 SMH!
Gin and Ginger Ale
Wonderful film. Thanks for posting it. Beautiful quality. Ben Lyon never better! Maybe I'm corny but I thought Tom Dugan was hilarious as the drunk. Because it's a "B" pic, it doesn't get the credit it deserves. 65 entertaining minutes. I'd rate it one of the best films of 1932.
You have to really appreciate the work of the film and sound crews on these old movies. No CGI to cover their butts back then, and if the shot didn't work you back that train up 5 miles and try again.
Really really enjoyable ! Thank you for posting. Please post more!
Wonderful faces and characters, and this fairly minor film is marvelous!
Excellence!