The Silk Express (1933)

06/01/1933 (US) • 1h 1m

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Overview

As the demand for raw silk goes sky high, crooked businessman Wallace Myton corners the market with plans to drive up the price. Determined to fulfill his contracts, manufacturer Donald Kilgore imports $3 million worth of silk to Seattle and accompanies it by special train to New York. But when his secretary is found murdered, Kilgore soon discovers Myton has planted three killers on board with orders to stop the express and its passengers dead in their tracks.

Top Billed Cast

Neil Hamilton

Donald Kilgore

Sheila Terry

Paula Nyberg

Arthur Byron

Conductor Clark

Guy Kibbee

Railway Detective McDuff

Dudley Digges

Professor Axel Nyberg

Arthur Hohl

Wallace Myton

Allen Jenkins

Robert 'Rusty' Griffith

Harold Huber

Train Guard Craft

G. Pat Collins

Train Guard Harry Burns


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

new york city

sabotage

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pre-code

train conductor

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