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Silver Streak is a 1976 American thriller comedy film, about a murder on a Los Angeles-to-Chicago train journey. It was directed by Arthur Hiller and stars Gene Wilder, Jill Clayburgh, and Richard Pryor, with Patrick McGoohan, Ned Beatty, Clifton James, Ray Walston, Scatman Crothers, and Richard Kiel in supporting roles. The film score is by Henry Mancini. This film marked the first pairing of Wilder and Pryor, who were later paired in three other films.
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1976 · 1h 54m · Comedy · Crime · Romance
TMDB 6.7/10 (371 votes)
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.
Directed by Arthur Hiller
Box office $51M worldwide
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Arthur HillerDirector
Gene Wilderas George Caldwell
Jill Clayburghas Hildegard 'Hilly' Burns
Richard Pryoras Grover Muldoon
Patrick McGoohanas Roger Devereau
Ned Beattyas Bob Sweet
Clifton Jamesas Sheriff Chauncey
Stefan Gieraschas Professor Schreiner & Johnson
Len Birmanas Chief
Valerie Curtinas Plain Jane
Lucille Bensonas Rita Babtree
Richard Kielas Reace
Fred Willardas Jerry Jarvis