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The Phantom Express   1932         N/R, 65 min. Genre: Mystery Director: Emory Johnson   Cast: William Collier Jr., Sally Blane, J. Farrell MacDonald, Hobart Bosworth, Axel Axelson, Lina Basquette, Eddie Phillips, Robert Ellis, Claire McDowell, David Rollins, Tom O'Brien, Huntley Gordon, Jack Pennick, Jack Mower, Brady Kline   Railroad engineer Smokey Joe Nolan (J. Farrell MacDonald) is trying to avoid a head-on collision and wrecks his train. This is the third such wreck for the railroad in three weeks, and the wrecks, caused by phantom trains, are the work of a syndicate led by Reynolds (Robert Ellis) who wants to force President Harrington (Hobart Bosworth) to sell his railroad. When the railroad holds an inquiry, Smokey is fired. After meeting Smokey's beautiful daughter Carolyn (Sally Blane), Harrington's son Bruce (William Collier Jr.) volunteers to investigate. He poses as a mechanic, solves the mystery, and rides off on the train with Carolyn for their honeymoon. Cast William Collier Jr. Bruce Harrington Sally Blane Carolyn Nolan J. Farrell MacDonald D.J. "Smokey" Nolan Hobart Bosworth Mr. Harrington Axel Axelson Axel the fireman Lina Basquette Betty Eddie Phillips Dick Walsh aka Bruce Robert Ellis Reynolds Claire McDowell Ma Nolan David Rollins Jackie Nolan Tom O'Brien Red Connelly Huntley Gordon President of Rival Railroad Jack Pennick Bubba the Thug Jack Mower Head Thug Brady Kline Slim the Thug