United States / Mar 20, 1940
DEATH RIDES THE RAILS!
1h 1min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Herbert Ashley | Trainman |
| Lita Chevret | Mae Krantz |
| Ray Bennett | Jake Pringle (Uncredited) |
| Joe Caits | Detective Conway (Uncredited) |
| Lane Chandler | Inspector in Montreal (Uncredited) |
| Frank Hagney | Detective Joe O'Neill (Uncredited) |
| Warren Jackson | Joe, Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | Mr. Gellard (Uncredited) |
| Ray Turner | John, Train Porter (Uncredited) |
| Buck Woods | Willy, Train Porter (Uncredited) |
Genres
ActionAdventureCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Midnight Limited |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Monogram Pictures |
| Release date | 20 marzo 1940 |
| Production | T.R. Williams, Fred Scheld |
| Writer | Harrison Carter, Charles Williams |
| Editing | Russell F. Schoengarth |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Assistant directors | W.B. Eason, Howard Bretherton |
| Camera operators | Harry Neumann |
| Additional photography | Harry Neumann |
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| Stunts | Eddie Parker |
| Music | Lee Zahler, Karl Zint |
| Sound | Karl Zint, Lee Zahler |
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