Railroad Movies

The British Railways modernisation programme of the 1960s radically changed the rail network, and the British Transport Films unit and the TV news...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

The Flying Scotsman is a 1929 black and white film set on the Flying Scotsman train from London to Edinburgh. Engine driver Bob is due to retire...

Railroad foes cause terror on the tracks with the illusion of a ghost train.

A quintet of vignettes based on short stories by Bohumil Hrabal: an eventful trip to the motorcycle races results in drunkenness, long-winded...

A wealthy blonde gal in Las Vegas gets mixed up with a lady gangster and the G-man that is chasing the gangster.

Trace the history of Hitler's armored private train, a 15-car mobile headquarters boasting state-of-the-art communications and anti-aircraft cannons.

Johnny Mack Brown comes to the aid of a beleaguered female freight line operator in this standard Monogram oater directed by veteran Lambert Hillyer....

Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1917, The Train from Hell is an historical documentary about a train accident during WW1.

Billy Garfield is a bright, young railroad engineer. He runs passenger train No. 6, and next to his locomotive, he loves Marie Shaw. They are engaged...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

This rich, historical documentary captures the story of the high-speed, electric transit system that sparked the growth and development of Puget...

A documentary on railroads doing their daily tasks created by trhe The Milwaukee Railroad

Three prisoners, Combe from Rijeka, Menso from Bosnia, and Bogart from Belgrade, escape from prison. Their final destination is the city of their...

1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

A documentary outlining railroad work and the effects on the lives impacted by the iron horse

Nearly 200 years ago, the train revolutionized our lives. It redrew the maps of states and nations, and changed concepts of distance and time like no...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1906, produced by Charles Urban, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.