United States / Jun 01, 1933
1h 1min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
As the demand for raw silk goes sky high, crooked businessman Wallace Myton corners the market with plans to drive up the price. Determined to fulfill his contracts, manufacturer Donald Kilgore imports $3 million worth of silk to Seattle and accompanies it by special train to New York. But when his secretary is found murdered, Kilgore soon discovers Myton has planted three killers on board with orders to stop the express and its passengers dead in their tracks.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harold Huber | Train Guard Craft |
| G. Pat Collins | Train Guard Harry Burns |
| Robert Barrat | Mr. Calhoun, Attorney |
| Vernon Steele | Dr. Harold Rolph |
| Ivan F. Simpson | Johnson, Kilgore's Secretary |
Genres
DramaMysteryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Silk Express |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 1 giugno 1933 |
| Production | Henry Blanke |
| Writer | Houston Branch, Ben Markson, Stanley Logan |
| Editing | Ralph Dawson |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
| Assistant directors | Ray Enright |
| Camera operators | Tony Gaudio |
| Additional photography | Tony Gaudio |
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| Production design | Esdras Hartley |
| Art direction | Esdras Hartley |
| Set decoration | Esdras Hartley |
| Music | Bernhard Kaun, Leo F. Forbstein |
| Sound | Bernhard Kaun, Leo F. Forbstein |
| Costume design | Orry-Kelly |
| Makeup | Orry-Kelly |
| Hairstyling | Orry-Kelly |
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