Union Depot (1932)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Alfred E. Green

Writers:

Joe Laurie Jr. (unpublished play) &
Gene Fowler (unpublished play) ...

Release Date:

30 January 1932 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Railway Station | Claim Check | Accidental Death | Suitcase | Waitress

Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.	...	Charles 'Chick' Miller
Joan Blondell	...	Ruth Collins
Guy Kibbee	...	Scrap Iron Scratch
Alan Hale	...	The Baron, aka Bushy Sloan
David Landau	...	Kendall, G-Man
George Rosener	...	Dr. Bernardi
Earle Foxe	...	Detective Jim Parker, G-Man
Frank McHugh	...	The Drunk
Adrienne Dore	...	Sadie, Dress Shop Attendant

Also Known As:

Gentleman for a Day (UK)

Runtime:

67 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Vitaphone)

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Company:

First National Pictures

Trivia:

Although the play was unpublished, it was copyrighted on 3 December 1929.

Soundtrack:

I Found a Million Dollar Baby (in a Five and Ten Cent Store) (1931)

where a nice suit might getcha

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. stars in "Union Depot" a pre-code effort from Alfred E. Green that follows the myriad stories found roaming within the hustle and bustle at a train station. Fairbanks is a shrewd tramp who weasels his way into interesting situations, which include getting into the suit of a rich man. Once he cleans up (quite nicely), he crosses paths with the gorgeous Joan Blondell, who plays a chorus girl desperate to get to Salt Lake City where a new gig awaits her if she can arrive in time.

"Union Depot" is a very busy, fast paced film full of fun coincidences, and those highly improbable circumstances that make classic Hollywood fare so refreshing. It never quite becomes the "Grand Hotel" in a train station it desired to be, but it's a nice place to spend a little over an hour nonetheless.