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Union Station (1950)

APPROVED 81 min  -  Crime | Drama | Film-Noir  -   1951 (Chile)
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A sharp-eyed woman spots a man with a gun on a train and her alert to the railroad police lead to the kidnapping of a blind heiress by a ruthless thug.

Director:

Rudolph Maté

Writers:

Sydney Boehm (screenplay), Thomas Walsh (story)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Holden ...
Lt. William Calhoun
Nancy Olson ...
Barry Fitzgerald ...
Inspector Donnelly
Lyle Bettger Lyle Bettger ...
Joe Beacom
Jan Sterling ...
Marge Wrighter
Allene Roberts Allene Roberts ...
Lorna Murchison
Herbert Heyes Herbert Heyes ...
Henry Murchison
Don Dunning Don Dunning ...
Gus Hadder
Fred Graff Fred Graff ...
Vince Marley
James Seay James Seay ...
Detective Shattuck
Parley Baer Parley Baer ...
Detective Gottschalk (as Parley E. Baer)
Ralph Sanford Ralph Sanford ...
Detective Fay
Richard Karlan Richard Karlan ...
Detective Stein
Bigelow Sayre Bigelow Sayre ...
Detective Ross
Charles Dayton Charles Dayton ...
Howard Kettner
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Storyline

Secretary Joyce Willecombe grows suspicious of two men boarding her train and is referred to 'Tough Willy' Calhoun, head of the Union Station police. The all-seeing, no-nonsense Calhoun is initially skeptical, but the men (who escape) prove to be involved in a kidnap case. Calhoun calls in equally tough police Inspector Donnelly, but the ruthless kidnapper's precision planning stays one jump ahead of them. Most of the action centers around bustling Union Station. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Train | Kidnapping | Kidnapper | Ransom | Railroad Police  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Chile) See more »

Also Known As:

Centraal station-politie See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

There were 2 former mayors of Mayberry in this movie: Parley Baer (Mayberry mayor Stoner) was a cop and Dick Elliott (Mayberry mayor Pike) was a powerhouse workman. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Joe Beacom peeks out of the 'Scenic Route' sign before trying to collect the ransom, a black board is moved alongside the camera and can be seen just before we see Joe inside the sign. See more »

Quotes

Joe Beacom: [Sadistically to Lorna about the high tension cables that are all around her] All you gotta do, Cookie, is get up and take a walk. You'll fry so fast it'll curl your hair.
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Connections

Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) See more »