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Paradise Express (1937)
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Overview
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22 February 1937 (USA)
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Plot:
A small railroad is being squeezed out of business by the tactics of a trucking company owned by gangsters. | Add synopsis »
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Morality Play of the Art Deco age
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Cast
(in credits order) | Grant Withers | ... | Lawrence 'Larry' Doyle |
| Dorothy Appleby | ... | Kay Carson |
| Arthur Hoyt | ... | Phineas K. Trotter |
| Maude Eburne | ... | Maggie Casey |
| Harry Davenport | ... | Jed Carson |
| Donald Kirke | ... | Armstrong |
| Arthur Loft | ... | Glover |
| Lew Kelly | ... | Tom Wilson |
| Anthony Pawley | ... | Stymie |
| Fern Emmett | ... | Landlady |
| John Holland | ... | Gus |
| Robert McClung | ... | Harmonica Player (as Bob McClung) |
| Bruce Mitchell | ... | Train Conductor |
| Guy Wilkerson | ... | Skinny Smith |
| George Cleveland | ... | Farmer Beasley |
| Ralph McCullough | ... | Dispatcher |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Frank Austin | ... | Farmer at Meeting (uncredited) |
| Horace B. Carpenter | ... | Townsman on Street (uncredited) |
| Jack Cheatham | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Earl Dwire | ... | Townsman in Cafe (uncredited) |
| Martin Faust | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Budd Fine | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Roscoe Gerald | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Jane Keckley | ... | Passing Motorist's Wife (uncredited) |
| Jack Kirk | ... | Jake Harvey (uncredited) |
| Stanley Mack | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| William McCall | ... | Farmer at Meeting (uncredited) |
| George Morrell | ... | Mob Agitator (uncredited) |
| Henry Morris | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Horace Murphy | ... | Farmer Jones (uncredited) |
| Edward Peil Sr. | ... | Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Russ Powell | ... | Passing Motorist (uncredited) |
| S.S. Simon | ... | Mob Agitator (uncredited) |
| Jack C. Smith | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Frederick Spencer | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Tom Steele | ... | Henchman (uncredited) |
| Carl Stockdale | ... | Jones (uncredited) |
| Harry Strang | ... | Glover's Man (uncredited) |
| Al Taylor | ... | Henchman (uncredited) |
| Dirk Thane | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| William L. Thorne | ... | Farmer at Meeting (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Joseph Kane | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Jack Natteford | (screenplay) & | |
| Betty Burbridge | (screenplay) | |
| Allan Vaughan Elston | (original story) and | |
| Paul Perez | (original story) | |
Produced by | |||
| Nat Levine | .... | producer | |
| Sol C. Siegel | .... | associate producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Jack A. Marta | (director of photography) (as Jack Marta) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Edward Mann | |||
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| Eloise | |||
Sound Department | |||
| Terry Kellum | .... | sound recording engineer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Howard Lydecker | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Theodore Lydecker | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Murray Seldeen | .... | supervising editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Harry Grey | .... | music supervisor | |
Other crew | |||
| Walter Compton | .... | publicist (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Republic Pictures (I) (1937) (USA) (theatrical)
- British Lion Film Corporation (1937) (UK) (theatrical)
- Hollywood Television Service (1952) (USA) (TV) (edited version)
- Encore Home Video (????) (USA) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2008) (worldwide) (all media)
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60 min | USA:53 min (edited version)
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USA:Approved | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
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Missing from the edited for television version, which seems to be the only one presently available, is the first scene in Maude Eburne's diner, involving Grant Withers and Arthur Hoyt as two of her customers.See more »
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| Grant Withers' Car | Walthall |
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Good guys vs. Bad guys. In this case a small short line railroad is facing unfair competition from the evil trucking company headed by would-be mobsters. Our knight in shining armor, Grant Withers, rides in to rescue the failing railroad. In the '90's the parallel would be drawn between the Mom & Pop store being forced out by the giant chain store, who would cut prices until Mom & Pop threw in the towel, and would then raise prices to whatever the traffic would bear. The plot unfolds like a Grade "B" Western - the dialogue is a bit strained and simplistic in several places. However, if you enjoy morality plays with good eventually triumphing over evil - ala Hollywood of the 1930's, the film will keep your interest. Pay attention to Jed - the railroads owner. You should recognize him as the Doctor in "Gone With The Wind." If sometimes you find it just plain fun to cheer for the hero and hiss the villain, you'll enjoy Paradise Express.