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  • Casey Jones Night Mail (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Casey Jones

Night Mail (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Casey's employer, the Midwest & Central Railroad faces bankruptcy unless it gets a U.S. mail contract for the St. Louis to Ft. Worth run. The catch is that the company that gets the contract must win a train race. The MCRR's track runs ...See moreCasey's employer, the Midwest & Central Railroad faces bankruptcy unless it gets a U.S. mail contract for the St. Louis to Ft. Worth run. The catch is that the company that gets the contract must win a train race. The MCRR's track runs through the Ozarks, but Casey still thinks his engine, the Cannonball, is faster than his competitor's, but the Southern & Panhandle Railroad, the rival company, sends saboteurs and gunmen to slow his progress. Written by David Bassler See less
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Director
Writer
Stephen Longstreet (written by)
Producer
Cinematographer
Editor
Jack Ogilvie (as Jack W. Ogilvie)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 8, 1957

Release date
Oct 8, 1957 (United States)

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18 cast members
Name Known for
Alan Hale Jr.
Casey Jones (as Alan Hale) Casey Jones (as Alan Hale)   See fewer
Bobby Clark
Casey Jones Jr. Casey Jones Jr.   See fewer
Mary Lawrence
Alice Jones Alice Jones   See fewer
Eddy Waller
Red Rock Red Rock   See fewer
Dub Taylor
Wallie Sims Wallie Sims   See fewer
Pat Hogan
Sam Peachpit Sam Peachpit   See fewer
Mort Mills
Mike Nelson Mike Nelson   See fewer
Paul Keast
Nathaniel Carter Nathaniel Carter   See fewer
Norman Leavitt
Telegrapher Telegrapher   See fewer
Cinders
Casey Jr.'s Dog (uncredited) Casey Jr.'s Dog (uncredited)   See fewer
Duane Grey
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jon Hall
Gunman #1 (uncredited) Gunman #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Wayne Heffley
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Wayne Mallory
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Zon Murray
Gunman #2 (uncredited) Gunman #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Gil Perkins
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Strang
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Glenn Strange
Swamp Tiger's Engineer (uncredited) Swamp Tiger's Engineer (uncredited)   See fewer
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