The Return of Casey Jones (1933)
Overview
Jimmy, a young boy, idolizes famed train engineer Casey Jones and is devastated when his hero is killed in a train wreck. The boy grows up to be a railroad engineer, too, but one day the train he is piloting loses its brakes and wrecks. Jimmy tries to fix it but has to jump off at the last minute. Unfortunately, stories begin to circulate that he turned coward and jumped off the train first, letting it be destroyed rather than try to save it. He sets out to clear his name.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.228 |
Directed By
John P. McCarthy
Crew
John P. McCarthy
John Johns
Harry L. Fraser
John P. McCarthy
I.E. Chadwick
TOP CAST
Charles Starrett
Jim Martin
Ruth Hall
Nona Winters
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Timothy Shine
Robert Elliott
Casey Jones
Margaret Seddon
Mrs. Mary Martin
Jackie Searl
Jimmy Martin as a Boy
George Walsh
Wild Bill Bronson
Gordon De Main
Ike MacFarland (as G. D. Wood)
George Nash
Fireman
Anne Howard
Mrs Curtis
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