27 May 1977
Desperate Living
After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.
Midnight Limited
DEATH RIDES THE RAILS!
The Phantom Robber gets a fortune in jewels and some valuable papers from a robbery on the crack train "The Midnight Limited" and Val Lennon and his pretty assistant, Joan Marshall, are on his trail. But the Phantom strikes three more times and adds murder to his list. Val decides to use himself as bait, although Chief Harrigan and Joan beg him not to risk his life. But Val, disguised as a wealthy Canadian, boards the train for a rendezvous with a killer.
Top Billed Cast
John 'Dusty' King Val Lennon
Marjorie Reynolds Joan Marshall
George Cleveland Professor Van Dillon
Edward Keane Captain Harrigan
Monte Collins Abel Krantz
I. Stanford Jolley Frenchie
Pat Flaherty Train Conductor
Herbert Ashley Trainman
Lita Chevret Mae Krantz
Ray Bennett Jake Pringle (Uncredited)
Joe Caits Detective Conway (Uncredited)
Lane Chandler Inspector in Montreal (Uncredited)
Frank Hagney Detective Joe O'Neill (Uncredited)
Warren Jackson Joe, Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
Wilbur Mack Mr. Gellard (Uncredited)
Ray Turner John, Train Porter (Uncredited)
Buck Woods Willy, Train Porter (Uncredited)
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