''The Dixie Flyer'' is a 1926 American silent

action film The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as D ...

directed by Charles J. Hunt and starring

Cullen Landis James Cullen Landis (July 9, 1896 – August 26, 1975) was an American motion picture actor and director whose career began in the early years of the silent film era. Biography James Cullen Landis was the middle of three siblings (two sons and ...

Eva Novak Eva Barbara Novak (February 14, 1898 – April 17, 1988) was an American film actress, who was quite popular during the silent films, silent film era. Biography On February 14, 1898, Eva Barbara Novak was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Jos ...

and Ferdinand Munier.Monaco p.559

Cast

as 'Sunrise' Smith *

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 Plummer Hull Harman (February 3, 1886 – November 26, 1958), known professionally as Pat Harmon, was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1920 and 1947. In 1935, Harmon was the victim of a violent assault whic ...

as Chief Clerk J. K. Burke * Frank Davis as Mike Clancy * Mary Gordon as Mrs. Clancy

Reception

The Film Daily ''The Film Daily'' was a daily publication that existed from 1918 to 1970 in the United States. It was the first daily newspaper published solely for the film industry. It covered the latest trade news, film reviews, financial updates, informati ...

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

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1926 films 1920s action films American action films Films directed by Charles J. Hunt American silent feature films Rayart Pictures films American black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films English-language action films {{silent-film-stub