In the 1937 film "Paradise Express," directed by Joseph Kane, a small railroad company faces imminent ruin due to ruthless competition from a trucking business run by gangsters. The trucking company employs aggressive and illegal tactics to monopolize the transport industry, leaving the railroad struggling to survive. Grant Withers stars as the determined protagonist who fights to save the railroad, with Dorothy Appleby as his supportive partner and Arthur Hoyt as a key ally. The film unfolds as a thrilling battle between the underdog railroad and the powerful criminal enterprise, highlighting themes of resilience and justice.
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This work is in the public domain because it was published in the United States between 1929 and 1963, and although there may or may not have been a copyright notice, the copyright was not renewed.
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