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Hell-Bound Train

1930·51 min·US
Director: James Gist, Eloyce Gist
CrimeDramaFantasy

A jeremiad against intemperance, jazz music, and abortion, set on a train filled with unrepentant sinners hurtling toward damnation.

A jeremiad against intemperance, jazz music, and abortion, set on a train filled with unrepentant sinners hurtling toward damnation.

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Eloyce Gist

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James Gist

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