Classic Vault Movie

Hellbound Train

1930 • Silent Films

1930 silent religious film made by Black independent amateur filmmakers James & Eloyce Gist with soundtrack made using Gospel records from the 1920's - 40's including Rev JM Gates, AW Nix, Rev Gary Davis, Sonny Terry, Sister Rosetta Tharpe & the Norfolk Jubilee Quartet. For more on the film and the films of the Gists see my film blog; https://thesilverscreensurfer.blogspot.com/2025/02/black-history-month-special-religious.html Songs used on the soundtrack; 1. Rev J.M Gates ~ Hell Bound Express Train 2. The Jones Brothers ~ Gospel Train 3. Rev A.W Nix & John Schooley ~ Black Diamond Express Train To Hell Pts 1&2 4. Rev A.W Nix ~ Black Diamond Express Train To Hell Pts 1-4 5. The Belleville A Capella Choir ~ The Gospel Train 6. The Four Knights ~ The Gospel Train 7. Rev J.M Gates ~ Death's Black Train Is Coming 8. The Wright Bros ~ Gospel Train 9. The Norfolk Jubilee Quartet ~ The Death Train Is Coming 10. Rev J.M Gates ~ You Belong To That Funeral Train 11. Rev J.M Gates ~ The Racket Train 12. Rev Gary Davis & Sonny Terry ~ When The Train Comes Along 13. Mary Deloath ~ The Lord's Gospel Train 14. Sister Rosetta Tharpe ~ This Train 15. Rev Charlie Jackson ~ Morning Train 16. Willie Williams ~ Railroad Wreck