Burning Bridges (1928)
Bob and Jim Whitely are twin brothers. Bob, an army veteran who suffered shell shock in the war, escapes from a sanitarium and holds up the Express train, for which Jim is mistakenly arrested. Jim soon escapes from jail in order to find his brother. However, his task is complicated by a crooked sheriff who pins a holdup and murder on him that the sheriff himself actually committed. To make matters worse, the murder victim was Tommy Wilkins, the brother of Jim's fiancee, who now thinks that Jim killed her brother.
Director: James P. Hogan
Genre: Western
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: September 30, 1928
Cast
- Harry Carey - Jim Whitely / Bob Whitely
- Kathleen Collins - Ellen Wilkins
- William Bailey - Jim Black
- David Kirby - Crabs
- Raymond Wells - Slabs
- Eddie Phillips - Tommy Wilkins
- Florence Midgley - Widow Wilkins
- Henry A. Barrows - Ed Wilson
- Sam Allen - Dr. Zach McCarthy
Screenplay
- Jack Boyle (Story)
- Edward J. Meagher
Production: Charles R. Rogers Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: James P. Hogan
More Films in Genre: Western
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Burning Bridges about?
- Bob and Jim Whitely are twin brothers. Bob, an army veteran who suffered shell shock in the war, escapes from a sanitarium and holds up the Express train, for which Jim is mistakenly arrested. Jim soon escapes from jail in order to find his brother. However, his task is complicated by a crooked sheriff who pins a holdup and murder on him that the sheriff himself actually committed. To make matters worse, the murder victim was Tommy Wilkins, the brother of Jim's fiancee, who now thinks that Jim killed her brother.
- Who directed Burning Bridges?
- Burning Bridges was directed by James P. Hogan.
- Who stars in Burning Bridges?
- Burning Bridges stars Harry Carey, Kathleen Collins, William Bailey, David Kirby, Raymond Wells, Eddie Phillips.
- How long is Burning Bridges?
- Burning Bridges has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Burning Bridges?
- Burning Bridges is a Western film.
- Where was Burning Bridges produced?
- Burning Bridges was produced in United States of America.