The Midnight Flyer (1925 film)
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| Directed by | Tom Forman |
| Story by | Arthur Guy Empey |
| Starring | Cullen Landis, Dorothy Devore |
Production company | R-C Pictures |
| Distributed by | Film Booking Offices of America |
Release date |
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Running time | 6,200 ft[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | silent with English intertitles |
The Midnight Flyer is a 1925 American silent action film directed by Tom Forman, and starring Cullen Landis and Dorothy Devore.[2] It was advertised as being seven reels long.[3]
Synopsis
Plot synopsis provided by Motion Picture News[1]
David Henderson, an engineer, is let go from his job because he deserts his engine when menaced by Mel Slater, a drunken fireman.
Slater also loses his job, driving him to steal the titular Midnight Flyer train. Slater throws the engineer off, and the Midnight Flyer becomes a runaway train. Henderson uses a freight train to catch up to the Midnight Flyer. Henderson boards the runaway train and over powers Slater in a fight.
For Henderson's heroism, he gets his job back and wins the heart of Mary Baxter, the girl he loves.
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Reception
George T. Pardy reviewed the film for Motion Picture News, calling it "as spectacular a railroad melodrama as has ever been filmed." Pardy praised the fast pace and action.[1]
In Exhibitor's Herald, theater owner Lloyd Oller wrote that the film was a success in his home town of Tamms, IL.[3]
Cast
- Cullen Landis as David Henderson
- Dorothy Devore as Mary Baxter
- Charles Post[1] as Mel Slater
- Charles Hill Mailes[1] as Silas Henderson
- Frankie Darro as Young Davey
- Claire McDowell as Liza Slater
- Barbara Tennant as Mother Henderson
References
- ^ a b c d e Pardy, George T. (9 January 1926). "The Midnight Flyer". Motion Picture news. Vol. XXXIII, no. 2. New York State: William A. Johnston. p. 190. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "The Midnight Flyer Advertisement". Exhibitors Herald. Vol. XXIV, no. 4. Chicago. 9 Jan 1926. p. 8. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ a b Oller, Lloyd (22 May 1926). ""What the Picture Did for Me"". Exhibitors Herald. Vol. XXV, no. 10. Chicago. p. 71. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
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