The Silk Express (1933)
The Silk Express (1933)
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.

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Cast

Neil Hamilton Neil Hamilton As: Donald Kilgore
Sheila Terry Sheila Terry As: Paula Nyberg
Arthur Byron Arthur Byron As: Conductor Clark
Guy Kibbee Guy Kibbee As: Railway Detective McDuff
Dudley Digges Dudley Digges As: Professor Axel Nyberg
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 01 June 1933

Country: US

Runtime: 61m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

Donald Kilgore

Sheila Terry

Sheila Terry

Paula Nyberg

Arthur Byron

Arthur Byron

Conductor Clark

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Railway Detective McDuff

Dudley Digges

Dudley Digges

Professor Axel Nyberg

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Wallace Myton

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Robert 'Rusty' Griffith

Harold Huber

Harold Huber

Train Guard Craft

G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Train Guard Harry Burns

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Mr. Calhoun, Attorney

Vernon Steele

Vernon Steele

Dr. Harold Rolph

Ivan F. Simpson

Ivan F. Simpson

Johnson, Kilgore's Secretary

Directed By

Ray Enright

Ray Enright

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

Sound

Bernhard Kaun

Bernhard Kaun

Original Music Composer

Leo F. Forbstein

Leo F. Forbstein

Conductor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Tony Gaudio

Tony Gaudio

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Esdras Hartley

Esdras Hartley

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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