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World's Greatest Railroad Talk Thriller

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Head railroad man Dan is as ugly as he is honorable. When he spots a drifter who'd hopped a freight held up by a landslide, Dan offers the man a job; then he finds the man was a railroader, too, and takes him under his wing. Engaged to Mary, Dan doesn't notice the growing attraction between his protégé and his intended but focuses instead on running the railroad.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

09 January 1931

Country

United States of America

Cast

Louis Wolheim

Louis Wolheim

Dan Thorn

Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Larry Doyle

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Mary Ryan

Hugh Herbert

Hugh Herbert

Professor

Frank Sheridan

Frank Sheridan

Ed Ryan

Robert Edeson

Robert Edeson

Tom Johnson

Alan Roscoe

Alan Roscoe

Jim

William P. Burt

William P. Burt

Chief Dispatcher

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Joe Geraghty

James Donlan

James Donlan

Picnic Barker (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Hobo (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Railroad Worker (uncredited)

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