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The Great K & A Train Robbery (1926)

53 min  -  Action | Western  -   17 October 1926 (USA)
6.9
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Cullen has hired Tom to try and stop the robberies on his railroad. Knowing Cullen's secretary Holt is tipping off the gang... See full summary »

Director:

Lewis Seiler

Writers:

Paul Leicester Ford (novel), John Stone (scenario)

Stars:

Tom Mix, Dorothy Dwan and Tony the Horse
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tom Mix ...
Tony the Horse Tony the Horse ...
Tony, Tom's Horse (as Tony the Wonder Horse)
Dorothy Dwan Dorothy Dwan ...
Madge Cullen
Will Walling Will Walling ...
Eugene Cullen (as William Walling)
Harry Gripp Harry Gripp ...
DeLuxe Harry (as Harry Grippe)
Carl Miller Carl Miller ...
Burton Holt
Edward Peil Sr. Edward Peil Sr. ...
Bill Tolfree (as Edward Piel)
Curtis 'Snowball' McHenry Curtis 'Snowball' McHenry ...
Snowball (as Curtis McHenry)
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Storyline

Cullen has hired Tom to try and stop the robberies on his railroad. Knowing Cullen's secretary Holt is tipping off the gang, Tom works undercover by posing as a highwayman. To help him bring in the gang he enlists the help of the hobo DeLuxe Harry. Written by Maurice VanAuken <mvanauken@a1access.net>  

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Gunfight | Fast Draw | Old West | Masked Hero | Repeating Rifle  | See more »

Taglines:

The Foremost Western Thriller of the Greatest Western Star

Genres:

Action | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El asalto al tren expreso See more »

Filming Locations:

Glenwood Springs, Colorado, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lew Seiler Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

In July 1926, silent film star Tom Mix arrived by train in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, for the shooting. He was accompanied by his family, 55 cast and crew members and 22 horses, including Tony the Horse, who was just as popular as his human counterpart. Two Pullman cars and two special baggage cars conveyed Mix's company and equipment. See more »

Quotes

Title card: Tom Gordon - Dropped down from the rim of the world - a stranger - asking no questions - giving no answers.
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Connections

Featured in "Hollywood: Out West (#1.9)" (1980) See more »