The Dixie Flyer

The Dixie Flyer
The Dixie Flyer
Directed by	Charles J. Hunt
Written by	H. H. Van Loan
Produced by	Trem Carr
Starring	Cullen Landis ; Eva Novak ; Ferdinand Munier
Cinematography	William H. Tuers ; Joseph Walker
Production; company	Trem Carr Pictures
Distributed by	Rayart Pictures
Release date	July 29, 1926;
Running time	60 minutes (5,608ft)
Country	United States
Languages	Silent ; English intertitles

Last updated October 27, 2025

The Dixie Flyer is a 1926 American silent action film directed by Charles J. Hunt and starring Cullen Landis, Eva Novak and Ferdinand Munier.^[2]

Cast

Cullen Landis as 'Sunrise' Smith
Eva Novak as Rose Rapley / Rose Jones
Ferdinand Munier as President John J. Rapley
John Elliott as Vice-president Arthur Bedford
Art Rowlands as Tom Bedford
Pat Harmon as Chief Clerk J. K. Burke
Frank Davis as Mike Clancy
Mary Gordon as Mrs. Clancy

Reception

The Film Daily reviewed the film, calling it a "melodrama" with "all the old reliable hokum," criticizing it for a lack of originality. However, the reviewer felt that the film would find an audience with people who wanted "action and thrills."^[1]

In Movie Age, S.M. White wrote the film was "As full of thrills as a serial. Will stand them up in their seats."^[3]

References

1 2 "The Dixie Flyer". The Film Daily. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 20. United States: New York, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. October 24, 1926. p. 13. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
↑ Monaco p.559
↑ White, S.M. (February 4, 1928). "Rayart: The Dixie Flyer". Movie Age. Vol. VI, no. 11. United States: Omaha, Associated Publications. p. 17. Retrieved June 9, 2025.

Bibliography

James Monaco. The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books, 1991.

External links

The Dixie Flyer at IMDb

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[Film_Daily-1] 1 2 "The Dixie Flyer". The Film Daily. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 20. United States: New York, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. October 24, 1926. p. 13. Retrieved June 9, 2025.

[2] Monaco p.559

[Movie_Age-3] White, S.M. (February 4, 1928). "Rayart: The Dixie Flyer". Movie Age. Vol. VI, no. 11. United States: Omaha, Associated Publications. p. 17. Retrieved June 9, 2025.

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