The plot, old-hat though it is, does provide an opportunity for that wonderfully seedy villain, David Dirby, to do his dirty work and more importantly, to tie all the thrillingly on-the-spot railroad footage together. Railroad buffs will enjoy all the atmospheric detail director Johnson has obtained by filming in real freight yards and inside and alongside real steam engines and rolling stock.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ralph LewisBill Buckley | Bill Buckley |
 Claire McDowellMrs. Bill Buckley | Mrs. Bill Buckley |
 Ella HallEsther Miller | Esther Miller |
 John HarronJohnny Buckley | Johnny Buckley |
| TTaylor GravesHenry | Henry |
 Wedgwood NowellRaymond McKim | Raymond McKim |
| DDavid KirbyJack Smith | Jack Smith |
 Richard MorrisBernard Miller | Bernard Miller |
| JJane MorganMrs. Bernard Miller | Mrs. Bernard Miller |