West Bound Limited(1937)

A RAILROADING FOOL!

West Bound Limited is a silent-era railway drama centered on a dispatcher's impossible choice. When a masked criminal attempts to steal a company payroll at a remote station, Talbot fights him off and prevents the robbery. But his absence from his post during the struggle has catastrophic consequences: he fails to switch the tracks for an incoming train, causing a devastating crash that claims numerous lives. The film explores the moral weight of heroism and the unforeseen costs of decisive action, as Talbot must reckon with the tragedy his bravery inadvertently unleashed.