Action ·Adventure ·Crime · United States of America · 1940 · 1h 1m

Midnight Limited

Midnight Limited poster
Director
Howard Bretherton
Cast
John 'Dusty' King as Val Lennon Marjorie Reynolds as Joan Marshall George Cleveland as Professor Van Dillon Edward Keane as Captain Harrigan Monte Collins as Abel Krantz I. Stanford Jolley as Frenchie
Crew
Harry Neumann — Director of Photography Russell F. Schoengarth — Editor Lee Zahler — Original Music Composer Charles Williams — Screenplay Harrison Carter — Screenplay T.R. Williams — Producer
Tagline

DEATH RIDES THE RAILS!

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.

Mood & Themes
robbermontreal, canadamurdertrain
Key Collaborators
Howard Bretherton Director Harry Neumann Director of Photography Russell F. Schoengarth Editor Lee Zahler Original Music Composer Charles Williams Screenplay Harrison Carter Screenplay T.R. Williams Producer
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