The Midnight Flyer (1925 film)
| The Midnight Flyer | |
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| Directed by | Tom Forman |
| Story by | Arthur Guy Empey |
| Starring | Cullen Landis, Dorothy Devore |
Production company | R-C Pictures |
| Distributed by | Film Booking Offices of America |
Release date |
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Running time | 6,200 ft[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | silent with English intertitles |
The Midnight Flyer is a 1925 American silent action film directed by Tom Forman, and starring Cullen Landis and Dorothy Devore.[2] It was advertised as being seven reels long.[3]
Synopsis
Plot synopsis provided by Motion Picture News[1]
David Henderson, an engineer, is let go from his job because he deserts his engine when menaced by Mel Slater, a drunken fireman.
Slater also loses his job, driving him to steal the titular Midnight Flyer train. Slater throws the engineer off, and the Midnight Flyer becomes a runaway train. Henderson uses a freight train to catch up to the Midnight Flyer. Henderson boards the runaway train and over powers Slater in a fight.
For Henderson's heroism, he gets his job back and wins the heart of Mary Baxter, the girl he loves.
Reception
George T. Pardy reviewed the film for Motion Picture News, calling it "as spectacular a railroad melodrama as has ever been filmed." Pardy praised the fast pace and action.[1]
In Exhibitor's Herald, theater owner Lloyd Oller wrote that the film was a success in his home town of Tamms, IL.[3]
Cast
- Cullen Landis as David Henderson
- Dorothy Devore as Mary Baxter
- Charles Post[1] as Mel Slater
- Charles Hill Mailes[1] as Silas Henderson
- Frankie Darro as Young Davey
- Claire McDowell as Liza Slater
- Barbara Tennant as Mother Henderson
References
- ^ a b c d e Pardy, George T. (9 January 1926). "The Midnight Flyer". Motion Picture news. Vol. XXXIII, no. 2. New York State: William A. Johnston. p. 190. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "The Midnight Flyer Advertisement". Exhibitors Herald. Vol. XXIV, no. 4. Chicago. 9 Jan 1926. p. 8. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ a b Oller, Lloyd (22 May 1926). ""What the Picture Did for Me"". Exhibitors Herald. Vol. XXV, no. 10. Chicago. p. 71. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
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