A sharp-eyed woman spots a man with a gun on a train and her alert to the railroad police helps them in their search for a ruthless gang who have kidnapped a blind heiress.
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| William Holden | ... | Lt. William Calhoun | |
| Nancy Olson | ... | Joyce Willecombe | |
| Barry Fitzgerald | ... | Inspector Donnelly | |
| Lyle Bettger | ... | Joe Beacom | |
| Jan Sterling | ... | Marge Wrighter | |
| Allene Roberts | ... | Lorna Murchison | |
| Herbert Heyes | ... | Henry L. Murchison | |
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Don Dunning | ... | Gus Hadder |
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Fred Graff | ... | Vince Marley |
| James Seay | ... | Detective Eddie Shattuck | |
| Parley Baer | ... | Detective Gottschalk (as Parley E. Baer) | |
| Ralph Sanford | ... | Detective Fay | |
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Richard Karlan | ... | Detective George Stein |
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Bigelow Sayre | ... | Detective Ross |
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Charles Dayton | ... | Howard Kettner |
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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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1951 (Chile) See more »Also Known As:
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Joe Beacom: [Flippantly] Why should I hurt the old boy or you, Cookie? I don't bit the hand that feeds me a hundred grand.
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John Lund and Alan Ladd were both sought for the role of Lt. William Calhoun, before it was given to William Holden. See more »Goofs
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
Lorna Murchison: You will let my father go, won't you?Joe Beacom: [Flippantly] Why should I hurt the old boy or you, Cookie? I don't bit the hand that feeds me a hundred grand.
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This was a bit of a sleeper, better than I thought and not a well-known film to begin with, since it never came out on VHS. William Holden and Nancy Olson both worked on Sunset Boulevard this same year this was released and here are together again. Actually, I like the two a lot better in this film than the much better- known 'Boulevard.'
Yes, some of the scenes are a bit dumb but the story moves well and keeps your interest which is what a good crime story-drama should do. For some reason, I really enjoyed the train station, too. It looked awesome.
Hopefully, some day this movie will be part of a film-noir package on DVD.