

A 73-minute hostage crisis where the train is fancy but the tension is cheap.
Three armed men take over a private railroad car, determined to rob and kill the passengers.
Production
That private railroad car set is surprisingly lush for TV.
Acting
Bernie Casey elevates every scene he's in — give that man more.

Director
Harvey Hart
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Harvey Hart directed this between episodes of Columbo and The Streets of San Francisco, bringing that same glossy TV tension.
1974 was peak 'disaster movie' era — this TV quickie rode the wave of The Taking of Pelham 123's subway success but with 1/100th the budget.