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The Silk Express

The Silk Express

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

1h 1m

June 1, 1933 (92 years ago)

Overview

As the demand for raw silk goes sky high, crooked businessman Wallace Myton corners the market with plans to drive up the price. Determined to fulfill his contracts, manufacturer Donald Kilgore imports $3 million worth of silk to Seattle and accompanies it by special train to New York. But when his secretary is found murdered, Kilgore soon discovers Myton has planted three killers on board with orders to stop the express and its passengers dead in their tracks.

ActorAge thenAge now
Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

Donald Kilgore

Birthday: September 8, 1899

33 September 24, 1984 (85)
Sheila Terry

Sheila Terry

Paula Nyberg

Birthday: March 5, 1910

23 January 19, 1957 (46)
Arthur Byron

Arthur Byron

Conductor Clark

Birthday: April 3, 1872

61 July 17, 1943 (71)
Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Railway Detective McDuff

Birthday: March 5, 1882

51 May 24, 1956 (74)
Dudley Digges

Dudley Digges

Professor Axel Nyberg

Birthday: June 8, 1879

53 October 24, 1947 (68)
Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Wallace Myton

Birthday: May 20, 1889

44 March 11, 1964 (74)
Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Robert 'Rusty' Griffith

Birthday: April 8, 1900

33 July 20, 1974 (74)
Harold Huber

Harold Huber

Train Guard Craft

Birthday: December 5, 1909

23 September 29, 1959 (49)
G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Train Guard Harry Burns

Birthday: December 15, 1895

37 August 5, 1959 (63)
Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Mr. Calhoun, Attorney

Birthday: July 9, 1889

43 January 8, 1970 (80)