Express to Terror

Express to Terror

NR 1979 · 100 min · ★ 9.0 · Mystery, Crime, Drama, TV Movie

A gambling addict, mobsters, movie producers and others are plagued with murder while aboard a high-speed rail train. This pilot episode for the short-lived "Supertrain" series (which lasted just 9 episodes) was released to home video as a independent feature.

Directed by Dan Curtis · Written by Donald E. Westlake

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