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The Mystery Train

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4.4/10 • 9

1931-08-011h 2m

Mystery

A group of passengers are trapped in a runaway Pullman car.

Directors
Phil Whitman

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Marceline Day

    Marceline Day

    Joan Lane

  2. Hedda Hopper

    Hedda Hopper

    Mrs. Marian Radcliffe

  3. Nick Stuart

    Nick Stuart

    Ronald Stanhope

  4. Bryant Washburn

    Bryant Washburn

    William Mortimer

  5. Al Cooke

    Al Cooke

    The Bridegroom (as Albert Cooke)

  6. Mary MacLaren

    Mary MacLaren

    Nurse

  7. Carol Tevis

    Carol Tevis

    The Bride

  8. Joseph W. Girard

    Joseph W. Girard

    Sheriff

  9. Spec O'Donnell

    Spec O'Donnell

    Caddy

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CinemaSerf

Jun 13, 2022

5/10

It's curious when you consider the enormous career-ending power Hedda Hopper ended up yielding, that she was actually, herself, a really mediocre actress - and such limited skill as she possessed is amply displayed in this rather dreary amalgam of romance and drama. She's the rather odious "Marian Radcliffe", a woman who is down on her luck but who sees an opportunity to restore her fortunes following a train crash in which she helps prisoner "Joan" (an exceptionally wooden effort from Marceline Day) escape from police custody. In return for her generosity, she manipulates the pretty young woman into a dalliance with the wealthy heir "Stanhope" (Nick Stuart). In cahoots with her lawyer "Mortimer" (Bryant Washburn) she implements their plan to marry her off and and share his inheritance! Sadly this has precious little substance to it. Too stage bound to do justice to the train wreck scenes, and the dialogue and comedy are really too strained and unnatural. It flows well enough, but simply put - nothing really happens. Trains look good, though!

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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