A girl travelling by train to meet her boyfriend meets another young man and falls in love with him..


Should you invest your time in a silent romantic comedy about a train ride from 1927? Short answer: Yes, but primarily for the electric chemistry between its leads rather than its predictable narrative structure. This film is a definitive must-watch for historians of the 'meet-cute' and fans of MGM’s early polish, but ...

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"Should you invest your time in a silent romantic comedy about a train ride from 1927? Short answer: Yes, but primarily for the electric chemistry between its leads rather than its predictable narrative structure. This film is a definitive must-watch for historians of the 'meet-cute' and fans of MGM’s early polish, but it may test the patience of those who find silent-era melodrama too saccharine for modern tastes.This film works because of the undeniable screen presence of William Haines, who ma..."
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