| The Fast Express | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | William Duncan |
| Written by | Paul M. Bryan Karl R. Coolidge Courtney Ryley Cooper George H. Plympton |
| Starring | William Duncan Edith Johnson |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 episodes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Fast Express is a 1924 American drama film serial directed by and starring William Duncan. The film is considered to be lost, though a "fragmentary print" exists. [1]
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