The Lost Special (1932)

Cast

Cast overview:
	Frank Albertson	...	Tom Hood
	Ernie Nevers	...	Bob Collins
	Cecilia Parker	...	Betty Moore
	Francis Ford	...	Botter Hood
	J. Frank Glendon	...	Sam Slater
	Frank Beal	...	Horace Moore
	Caryl Lincoln	...	Kate Bland
	Tom London	...	Dirk / Detective Dane
	Al Ferguson	...	Gavin
	Jack Clifford	...	Doran
	Edmund Cobb	...	Spike
	Joe Bonomo	...	Joe
	George Magrill	...	Lefty
	Harold Nelson	...	Prof. Wilson

Storyline

Universal's 16th sound-era serial (following "The Jungle Mystery" and preceding "Clancy of the Mounted", both starring Tom Tyler) was based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short story (loosely adapted), and opens with a special train carrying gold bullion from the Golconda Mine, that is stopped by henchmen, working secretly for Sam Slater (J. Frank Glendon), partner of Potter Hood (Francis Ford), in the mine ownership. Laying down portable tracks, the bandits take the train off of the main line, hide it in an abandoned mine shaft, steal the gold, and pick up their make-shift tracks, leaving a mystery in their wake. Potter's son Tom Hood (Frank Albertson), just home from college, determines to solve the mystery with the aid of his pal Bob Collins (football great Ernie Nevers.) They board the gold-shipment special train on its next run. Newspaper reporter Betty... Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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