The Phantom Express (1932)
1932 · Feature film · 65 min · dir. Emory Johnson
- Drama
- Crime
- Mystery
Synopsis
The Phantom Express is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery crime-drama directed by Emory Johnson and based on the Emory Johnson story. The film stars William Collier, Jr. as Bruce Harrington, Sally Blane as Carolyn Nolan and Hobart Bosworth as Mr. Harrington. It was commercially released on August 15, 1932, by Majestic Pictures.
Synopsis from Wikipedia
Details
- Director
- Emory Johnson
- Writer
- Laird Doyle
- Cinematography
- Ross Fisher
- Released
- 1932-08-15
- Running time
- 65 minutes
Cast & crew
Emory Johnson Director
William Collier Jr.
Hobart Bosworth
Sally Blane
Claire McDowell
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Nice special effects. · MickBrad · 2012-10-27
I enjoyed the special effects used in this movie. Of course there is no comparison to modern techniques, but the FX team did an excellent job on this production. @accalaurie49, the speeding train through the tunnel is located at +/- 20:11.
★★★★ · Good fun!! · Vic Demise · 2011-01-16
Yes, the description is rather...misleading, or inaccurate, but it's a good solid story, fun characters, and a peek into a world I never would have known. Not a blockbuster- but a good ride. Well worth my 15 cents, with a dime left for popcorn and a soda-pop!
★★★★ · Well Done Express · Poohbah70 · 2019-10-21
Yes, nicely done film with amateur detectives from the big city helping some down home English types - particularly a RR engineer - and his family and friends. The engineer sees a train when there shouldn't be one coming - his actions in trying to avoid a wreck cause damage to the train and injuries to people. And there have been other phantom trains - and wrecks - and there is a group of men who want to buy the RR now that the stock price is depressed. Why don't the RR officials and police investigate - because there would be no film. Otherwise, figure it out for yourself. The beauty here is…
★★★ · "Speeding through a tunnel"? Where? · accalaurie49 · 2010-06-20
The film´s description which you can read above is partly wrong: There is no tunnel in the whole movie. And there is one other point where the description is leading you the wrong way but I won´t mention it. You will find out yourself. The movie itself is well worth watching. Interesting railroad mystery, including melodrama and romance. Adequate acting. Parts of the story are hard to believe.
