West Bound Limited

West Bound Limited

A RAILROADING FOOL!

1937 · 76 min · ★ 7.0 · Adventure, Action

Talbot works as a dispatcher at a small rural railway station. One rainy night, shortly after a company payroll has arrived at the station, a masked criminal arrives to steal it. Talbot intercepts the villain's plan and a struggle ensues. He manages to fight off the masked man and save the payroll. But during the fight he is away from his station and misses a call to change the tracks for an oncoming train. This causes a terrible train crash resulting in many lost lives.

Directed by Ford Beebe · Written by Ford Beebe

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Cast

Lyle Talbot Dave Tolliver aka Bob Kirk
Polly Rowles Janet Martin
Frank Reicher Pop Martin
Henry Brandon Joe Forbes
Henry Hunter Howard
William Lundigan Dispatcher
Lynton Brent Second Operator (uncredited)

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