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Silver Streak (1976)

December 3, 1976 (US) Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller, Action • 114m

Overview

A somewhat daffy book editor on a rail trip from Los Angeles to Chicago thinks that he sees a murdered man thrown from the train. When he can find no one who will believe him, he starts doing some investigating of his own. But all that accomplishes is to get the killer after him.

Director

Arthur Hiller

Writer

Colin Higgins

Top Billed

Gene Wilder

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder

George Caldwell

Jill Clayburgh
Jill Clayburgh

Hildegard 'Hilly' Burns

Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor

Grover Muldoon

Patrick McGoohan
Patrick McGoohan

Roger Devereau

Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty

Bob Sweet

Clifton James
Clifton James

Sheriff Chauncey

Ray Walston
Ray Walston

Mr. Edgar Whiney

Stefan Gierasch
Stefan Gierasch

Professor Schreiner & Johnson

Lucille Benson
Lucille Benson

Rita Babtree

Fred Willard
Fred Willard

Jerry Jarvis

Mathilda Calnan
Mathilda Calnan

Blue-Haired Lady

Margarita García
Margarita García

Mexican Mama-San

Henry Beckman
Henry Beckman

Conventioneer

Harvey Atkin
Harvey Atkin

Conventioneer

Raymond Guth
Raymond Guth

Night Watchman

John Daheim
John Daheim

Engineer #2

Jack O'Leary
Jack O'Leary

Fat Man #1

Tom Erhart
Tom Erhart

Cab Driver

J.A. Preston
J.A. Preston

Waiter (uncredited)

Nick Stewart
Nick Stewart

Shoeshiner

Steve Weston
Steve Weston

Conventioneer

Wendy Girard
Wendy Girard

Girl on Train (uncredited)

Crew


Reviews

Wuchak

⭐ 8/10

April 11, 2023

**_Drama, romance, crime, mystery, comedy, adventure, suspense and action on a train_**

A book editor traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago by rail (Gene Wilder) supposedly witnesses a crime while partying with a secretary (Jill Clayburgh). He suddenly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy. Richard Pryor plays a helpful thief, Ned Beatty a passenger, Patrick McGoohan a smooth art expert, Richard Kiel a heavy and Len Birman a cop.
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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$6,500,000

Revenue

$51,100,000

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