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15 September 1926 (USA) moreTagline:
A SENSATIONAL - SMASHING - RAILROAD ROMANCE! (original poster - all caps)User Comments:
A Surprisingly Good Independent Production moreCast
(Credited cast) | Ralph Lewis | ... | 'Jovial Joe' Ryan |
 | Jean Arthur | ... | Grace Ryan |
| Hugh Allan | ... | Jack Milford |
| George Chesebro | ... | Bert Steele (as George Cheeseboro) |
| Sidney Franklin | ... | 'Roadhouse' Rosen |
| Leon Holmes | ... | 'Unhandy' Andy |
| Missouri Royer | ... | Jim Brennan |
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USA:Passed (National Board of Review)FAQ
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Although he appeared in well over 500 movies from 1915 through 1958, directed 23 films and wrote 7, Frank O'Connor is not a name well-known to cineastes. (Incidentally, he is NOT the Frank O'Connor who was married to Ayn Rand). To judge from this movie, he is a talented director who can not only draw heart-warming yet convincing performances from his players, but get the best from his photographer, using both close-ups and tracking shots where warranted to provide both production values and thrills.
Here he also has the services of a first-rate cast. Jean Arthur comes across with all her usual appeal, Ralph Lewis repeats his engineer role from "West-Bound Limited", Hugh Allan makes a personable hero, while George Chesebro presents a surprisingly handsome profile before he reverts to his usual villainous role.
The movie is not only must viewing for all railroad buffs (who will enjoy all the many on-location scenes of real trains thundering along real tracks), but an unexpected delight for movie fans generally. The screenplay is not only both convincing and fast-moving, but surprisingly well produced.