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Danger Lights (1930) -- The tough boss of a railroad yard befriends a young hobo, and unwittingly places in jeopardy his relationship with the woman he loves.

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Release Date:
21 August 1930 (USA) more
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World's Greatest Railroad Talk Thriller
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The tough boss of a railroad yard befriends a young hobo, and unwittingly places in jeopardy his relationship with the woman he loves. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Louis Wolheim ... Dan Thorn
Robert Armstrong ... Larry Doyle

Jean Arthur ... Mary Ryan

Hugh Herbert ... Professor, the Hobo
Frank Sheridan ... Ed Ryan
Robert Edeson ... Engineer Tom Johnson
Alan Roscoe ... Jim, General Manager
William P. Burt ... Chief Dispatcher
Jim Farley ... Joe Geraghty (as James Farley)
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74 min
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1.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Photophone System)
Certification:
USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

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This film was photographed and released in two formats: a standard 1.33:1 version in 35 mm., and a 2:1 Spoor-Berggren Natural Vision Process (wide-screen version) in 65 mm, shown only at the the State Lake Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, in November 1930, and the Mayfair Theatre in New York City in December 1930. more

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15 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
A must-see for rail fans., 30 April 2001
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Author: Doug-135 from East Lansing

I was lucky enough to tape a copy of this once when the local public television station ran it (no commercials!) cause it sure is hard to find. Its not the kind of movie you watch for the story (though it has one) or for it's great acting (its about as bad as "Plan 9 from Outer Space") but if you enjoy trains and a look back at all the work that went on behind the scenes to keep them running, this is the movie for you. One of only a few movies shot in "Natural Vision." I would love to see this projected in a theater where the large vistas would rally come alive.

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