Storyline
On the night express train from Los Angeles to San Francisco everyone’s a suspect when a jewelry magnate is found stabbed to death and an escaped killer is feared on board. It’s up to newspaper reporter Jimmy Hawley (Ben Lyon) to unravel the secrets of the motley group of passengers and find the killer before he strikes again in this tense and atmospheric whodunit.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Ben Lyon
Jimmy Hawley
Barbara Weeks
Alice Murray
Kenneth Thomson
Chambers
Ethel Kenyon
Eileen Ayensworth
William V. Mong
Graham
Dolores Ray
Bride (as Dolores Rey)
Nat Pendleton
'Killer' Delmar
Tom Dugan
Drunk
Dwight Frye
Chick Lewis
Billy Bletcher
Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Kit Guard
Trainman (uncredited)
William Halligan
Detective (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
By Whose Hand? was released on July 6, 1932.
The runtime of By Whose Hand? is 1h 5m.
By Whose Hand? is a Mystery, Crime movie.
By Whose Hand? has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
By Whose Hand? is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
By Whose Hand? was directed by Benjamin Stoloff.
The main cast of By Whose Hand? includes Ben Lyon, Barbara Weeks, Kenneth Thomson.
By Whose Hand? is originally in English.