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  • The Silk Express (1933)
  • Passed
    61 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The Silk Express (1933)
Passed
61 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A trainload of silk puts Neil Hamilton on the fast track to murder in this full-throttle thrill ride costarring Sheila Terry and Guy Kibbee. As the demand for raw silk goes sky high, crooked businessman Wallace Myton (Arthur Hohl) corners ...See moreA trainload of silk puts Neil Hamilton on the fast track to murder in this full-throttle thrill ride costarring Sheila Terry and Guy Kibbee. As the demand for raw silk goes sky high, crooked businessman Wallace Myton (Arthur Hohl) corners the market with plans to drive up the price. Determined to fulfill his contracts, manufacturer Donald Kilgore (Hamilton) 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. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Writers
Houston Branch (story) (screenplay) | Ben Markson (screenplay)
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Updated Jun 10, 1933

Release date
Jun 10, 1933 (United States)

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35 cast members
Name Known for
Neil Hamilton
Donald Kilgore Donald Kilgore   See fewer
Sheila Terry
Paula Nyberg Paula Nyberg   See fewer
Arthur Byron
Clark - Conductor Clark - Conductor   See fewer
Guy Kibbee
McDuff - Railway Detective McDuff - Railway Detective   See fewer
Dudley Digges
Prof. Axel Nyberg Prof. Axel Nyberg   See fewer
Arthur Hohl
Wallace Myton Wallace Myton   See fewer
Allen Jenkins
Robert 'Rusty' Griffith Robert 'Rusty' Griffith   See fewer
Harold Huber
Craft - Train Guard Craft - Train Guard   See fewer
G. Pat Collins
Harry Burns -Train Guard (as George Pat Collins) Harry Burns -Train Guard (as George Pat Collins)   See fewer
Robert Barrat
Mr. Calhoun - Attorney Mr. Calhoun - Attorney   See fewer
Vernon Steele
Dr. Harold Rolph Dr. Harold Rolph   See fewer
Ivan F. Simpson
Johnson - Kilgore's Secretary (as Ivan Simpson) Johnson - Kilgore's Secretary (as Ivan Simpson)   See fewer
William Bailey
Silk Man on Phone (uncredited) Silk Man on Phone (uncredited)   See fewer
Clay Clement
Myton Associate (uncredited) Myton Associate (uncredited)   See fewer
Gordon De Main
Mill Owner in Association (uncredited) Mill Owner in Association (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglass Dumbrille
Myton Associate (uncredited) Myton Associate (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Elliott
Garson (uncredited) Garson (uncredited)   See fewer
Rockliffe Fellowes
Silk Man on Phone (uncredited) Silk Man on Phone (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Godfrey
Summit Telegrapher Playing Checkers (uncredited) Summit Telegrapher Playing Checkers (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Hickman
Mill Owner in Association (uncredited) Mill Owner in Association (uncredited)   See fewer
William Irving
Silk Man on Phone (uncredited) Silk Man on Phone (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Kibbee
Paris Designer (uncredited) Paris Designer (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank LaRue
Mill Owner in Association (uncredited) Mill Owner in Association (uncredited)   See fewer
Florence Lawrence
Older Blonde Phone Operator (uncredited) Older Blonde Phone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward LeSaint
Mill Owner in Association (uncredited) Mill Owner in Association (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Shumway
Lawson (uncredited) Lawson (uncredited)   See fewer
Landers Stevens
Bit (uncredited) Bit (uncredited)   See fewer
William H. Strauss
Merchant Who Ordered Carload of Linen (uncredited) Merchant Who Ordered Carload of Linen (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tenbrook
Silk Loader (uncredited) Silk Loader (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Snowflake (uncredited) Snowflake (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Usher
Horteg (uncredited) Horteg (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Van Sloan
Mill Owner in Association (uncredited) Mill Owner in Association (uncredited)   See fewer
Renee Whitney
Phone Operator (uncredited) Phone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Wing
Association Secretary (uncredited) Association Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
William Worthington
Annoyed Ship Passenger (uncredited) Annoyed Ship Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
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