The Great K & A Train Robbery

(1926)

53 minutes

Drama / Western

Directed by Lewis Seiler

Written by Paul Ford (novel), John Stone

Produced by Lewis Seiler

Cinematography by Daniel Clark

Distributed by Republic Pictures
 
Cast:

Tom Mix as Tom Gordon

Tony the Horse as Tony, Tom's Horse (as Tony the Wonder Horse)

Dorothy Dawn as Madge Cullen

Will Walling as Eugene Cullen

Harry Grip as Deluxe Harry

Carl Miller as Burton Holt

Edward Pail Sr. as Bill Toffee

Curtis 'Snowball' McHenry as Snowball

Sammy Cohen as Man in upper berth of train (unaccredited)

John Wayne as Extra (unaccredited)

The K & A Railroad is beset by a series of robberies and hires Detective Tom Gordon to go undercover and stop the crimes.  Disguised as an outlaw, Gordon boards the train of the President of the railroad, Eugene Cullen.  However, Tom has to deal with an unexpected twist when Cullen’s beautiful daughter, Madge, instantly falls for him.  This infuriates Burton, Cullen’s secretary, who has designs on Madge, and is in cahoots with the real robbers to boot!  Ultimately Tom discovers Burton’s plot and brings the varmints to justice!
 
Notes:
 
First film appearance of a very young John Wayne, who has a part as an extra and also worked as a property assistant for the film.
 
The film was shot around Glenwood Springs, CO, and the set was frequently surrounded by curious townsfolk who watched Mix and his famous horse Tony do stunts.