Overview

Talbot works as a dispatcher at a small rural railway station. One rainy night, shortly after a company payroll has arrived at the station, a masked criminal arrives to steal it. Talbot intercepts the villain's plan and a struggle ensues. He manages to fight off the masked man and save the payroll. But during the fight he is away from his station and misses a call to change the tracks for an oncoming train. This causes a terrible train crash resulting in many lost lives.

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Cast

Lyle Talbot

Dave Tolliver aka Bob Kirk

Polly Rowles

Janet Martin

Frank Reicher

Pop Martin

Henry Brandon

Joe Forbes

Henry Hunter

Howard

William Lundigan

Dispatcher

Lynton Brent

Second Operator (uncredited)