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The Fast Express
Also known as 迅雷列車 in Japan
(1924) United States of America
B&W : Serial / 15 chapters / 30 reels
Directed by William Duncan

Cast: William Duncan [Brent McAdams], Edith Johnson [Lucille Worth], Edward Cecil [Christopher Langley], Eva Gordon [Rita], Jim Welsh (Jim Welch) [Theobold Mason], Albert J. Smith [Edward Winston], Harry Woods [Tom Boyd], Joe Dominguez [Black Tony], Harry Carter, John Cossar, Mabel Randall

Universal Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by George H. Plympton, Paul M. Bryan and Karl R. Coolidge, from an adaptation by George H. Plympton, Paul M. Bryan and Karl R. Coolidge of the short story “Crossed Wires” by Courtney Ryley Cooper. / 15 chapters (two reels each): [1] “Facing the Crisis,” released 10 March 1924; [2] “Vanishing Diamonds,” released 17 March 1924; [3] “Woman of Mystery,” released 24 March 1924; [4] “Haunted House,” released 31 March 1924; [5] “Perils of the City,” released 7 April 1924; [6] “Cipher Message,” released 14 April 1924; [7] “Bandit Raiders,” released 21 April 1924; [8] “Impostor’s Scheme,” released 28 April 1924; [9] “Falsely Accused,” released 5 May 1924; [10] “Path of Danger,” released 12 May 1924; [11] “The Abduction,” released 19 May 1924; [12] “The Trial Run,” released 26 May 1924; [13] “The False Summons,” released 2 June 1924; [14] “Black Treasure,” released 9 June 1924; [15] “Retribution,” released 16 June 1924. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost : A fragmentary print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Serials

Listing updated: 5 May 2020.

References: Braff-Short n. 4; Edmonds-BigU p. 133; Lahue-Continued pp. 240, 284 : ClasIm-224 p. 55 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.