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The Runaway Express

Name: The Runaway Express
Director: Edward Sedgwick
Released: 1926
Rating: 4.1
Cast: Madge Hunt, Syd Saylor, Blanche Mehaffey, Charles K. French, Jack Dougherty

1926Edward SedgwickIMDb: 4.1/10

Synopsis

Amidst the throbbing thunder of the express-train engines, and the activities at the station, the roundhouse, the dispatcher's office and the switch-room, a young train engineer, Joe Foley, falls in love with Norah Kelly, the pretty Irish waitress at the Junction Cafe..

Director

Edward Sedgwick

Cast

Blanche Mehaffey

Jack Dougherty

Syd Saylor

Editor's Choice Analysis

The Runaway Express Review: A Nostalgic Tragedy - Premium Cinema

Is this film worth watching?Short answer: Yes, but it’s not without its flaws. The Runaway Express is a gripping, if somewhat predictable, exploration of early 20th-century romance...

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Intelligence Comparison

Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

1926

The Runaway Express

Edward Sedgwick

ScoreCult MeterScore

41%Popularity50%

#300Archive Rank#481

1920

The Great Shadow

Harley Knoles

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Knowledge Base

The Runaway Express FAQ

The movie The Runaway Express was directed by Edward Sedgwick.

The Runaway Express was released in the year 1926.

The Runaway Express has an IMDb rating of 4.1 out of 10.

The Runaway Express is a movie from United States.

The Runaway Express is categorised as Adventure, Romance, Drama, Action in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

The Runaway Express features Blanche Mehaffey, Jack Dougherty, Syd Saylor, Madge Hunt.

The screenplay for The Runaway Express was written by Frank H. Spearman, Curtis Benton.

If you enjoy The Runaway Express, you might also like The Great Shadow (1920), Into the Light (1920), Cynthia of the Minute (1920), The Key to Power (1920).

Yes, The Runaway Express (1926) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Adventure and Romance qualities.