Jimmy Bradley, a fireman on an old locomotive, sees an engineer try to rival him both on the work and love front as they compete for the love of the same woman, and for the run as the official mail train..
Okay, look, if you're not already into old trains or silent films, The Night Flyer is probably not going to be your new favorite thing. But for those of us who appreciate a good locomotive melodrama from the 20s, or just want to see William Boyd before he was Hopalong Cassidy, there's a certain raw charm. Everyone else...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Walter Lang
Perry N. Vekroff
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"Okay, look, if you're not already into old trains or silent films, The Night Flyer is probably not going to be your new favorite thing. But for those of us who appreciate a good locomotive melodrama from the 20s, or just want to see William Boyd before he was Hopalong Cassidy, there's a certain raw charm. Everyone else? You might find yourself checking your watch, especially during the bits where the trains aren't moving.The core of it is pretty simple: Jimmy Bradley (Boyd), a fireman, is good a..."
Anne Schaefer
Walter Woods, Frank H. Spearman
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