Summary
A criminal organizes train crashes to discredit the railway in favor of a rival bus company. The stunts in this film were groundbreaking for 1920s British cinema. A scene which has been described as "the most spectacular rail crash in cinema history" was recorded by 22 cameras.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 71GoodWatch 67
IMDb7.1
Running time
1 h 14 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −32 min on the typical 106
typical 10674Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1929
July 16, 1929
97 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Germany
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- Géza von Bolváry Director
Writing · 6
- Arnold Ridley Writer
- Reginald Berkeley Writer
- Bernard Merivale Writer
- Benno Vigny Writer
- Angus MacPhail Screenplay
- Edgar Wallace Novel
Production · 3
- Josef Somlo Producer
- Arnold Pressburger Producer
- Hermann Fellner Producer
Camera · 1
- Otto Kanturek Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Arthur Tavares Editor
Art · 1
- Oscar Friedrich Werndorff Art Direction
Other crew · 1
- Michael Balcon Presenter
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