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Release Date:
4 May 1952 (USA) moreTagline:
'THAT BULLET'S MEANT FOR ME!" - Suspense every speeding second aboard a stream-lined limited...as syndicate killers seek to find and silence mystery woman headed for the Grand Jury! morePlot:
A woman planning to testify against the mob must be protected against their assassins on the train trip from Chicago to Los Angeles. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. moreUser Comments:
Charles McGraw At His Best more (54 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Charles McGraw | ... | Det. Sgt. Walter Brown | |
| Marie Windsor | ... | Mrs. Frankie Neall | |
| Jacqueline White | ... | Ann Sinclair | |
| Gordon Gebert | ... | Tommy Sinclair | |
| Queenie Leonard | ... | Mrs. Troll | |
| David Clarke | ... | Joseph Kemp | |
| Peter Virgo | ... | Densel | |
| Don Beddoe | ... | Det. Sgt. Gus Forbes | |
| Paul Maxey | ... | Sam Jennings | |
| Harry Harvey | ... | Train conductor |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
71 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Certification:
Australia:PG | Norway:16 | Finland:K-16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #14631)Filming Locations:
Santa Fe Railroad Depot - 1170 W. 3rd Street, San Bernardino, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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In preference to removing various walls from the sets, director Richard Fleischer decided to make extensive use of a handheld camera that could be brought into rooms; this was one of the first films to do so. To save money the train sets were rigidly fixed to the floor, and the camera was moved to simulate the train rocking. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When the character of nine year old Tommy Sinclair (Gordon Gerbert) first appears, his traveling nurse clearly calls him "Tony". For the rest of the film he's called "Tommy", the character's official name. moreFAQ
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While director Richard Fleischer gets plenty of credit for his role in making the film noir classic "The Narrow Margin" on a shoestring budget, it is hard to imagine this picture without actor Charles McGraw in the lead role. As a tough cop escorting a witness to testify in Los Angeles, McGraw's performance is what holds the picture together. Try to think now of one actor around today who could portray a cop who is at times calculating, other times sarcastic and almost always menacing. In the Hollywood of the 1940s and 50s,Charles McGraw usually played secondary roles in A pictures. In "The Narrow Margin," McGraw shows that with a competent director, he could put on some performance as the star of a movie.