The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

1930 · 60 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

A thrilling drama of young love and the great sacrifice made by railroad workers that we may travel in safety. (Print ad- Evening News, Tonawanda, N.Y. 4 February 1931)

Directed by Duke Worne · Written by Arthur Hoerl

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