Wastrel son of a railroad magnate, Jack's father becomes frustrated with his son's wild ways. To prove himself, Jack goes to work in the railroad yard as a laborer. An escaped convict, Silent Bill Brachley, steals Jack's car, and the chase leads to a meeting between Jack, the engineer of the Midnight Express, and the engineer's pretty daughter, Mary. As he is led back to jail, Brachley swears revenge.

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Cast

Elaine Hammerstein

Mary Travers

William Haines

Jack Oakes

George Nichols

John Oakes

Lloyd Whitlock

Joseph Davies

Edwin B. Tilton

James Travers (as Edwin Booth Tilton)

Pat Harmon

Silent Bill Brachely

Bertram Grassby

Arthur Bleydon

Phyllis Haver

Jessie Sybil

Roscoe Karns

Switch Hogan

Jack Richardson

Detective Collins

Noble Johnson

Deputy Sheriff

Dan Crimmins

Railroad Operator