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Union Station

  • 19501950
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 21m
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6.8/10
2.5K
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William Holden, Lyle Bettger, Barry Fitzgerald, and Nancy Olson in Union Station (1950)
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Rudolph Maté
  • Writers
    • Sydney Boehm(screenplay)
    • Thomas Walsh(story)
  • Stars
    • William Holden
    • Nancy Olson
    • Barry Fitzgerald
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rudolph Maté
  • Writers
    • Sydney Boehm(screenplay)
    • Thomas Walsh(story)
  • Stars
    • William Holden
    • Nancy Olson
    • Barry Fitzgerald
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 46User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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    William Holden and Nancy Olson in Union Station (1950)
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    William Holden and Nancy Olson in Union Station (1950)
    William Holden and Nancy Olson in Union Station (1950)
    William Holden, Barry Fitzgerald, and Nancy Olson in Union Station (1950)
    William Holden, Lyle Bettger, Barry Fitzgerald, and Nancy Olson in Union Station (1950)
    William Holden, Jan Sterling, Lyle Bettger, Barry Fitzgerald, and Nancy Olson in Union Station (1950)
    William Holden, Lyle Bettger, Barry Fitzgerald, and Nancy Olson in Union Station (1950)
    Jan Sterling and Allene Roberts in Union Station (1950)
    Lyle Bettger in Union Station (1950)
    Nancy Olson and Allene Roberts in Union Station (1950)
    Nancy Olson and Allene Roberts in Union Station (1950)

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    William Holden
    William Holden
    • Lt. William Calhounas Lt. William Calhoun
    Nancy Olson
    Nancy Olson
    • Joyce Willecombeas Joyce Willecombe
    Barry Fitzgerald
    Barry Fitzgerald
    • Inspector Donnellyas Inspector Donnelly
    Lyle Bettger
    Lyle Bettger
    • Joe Beacomas Joe Beacom
    Jan Sterling
    Jan Sterling
    • Marge Wrighteras Marge Wrighter
    Allene Roberts
    Allene Roberts
    • Lorna Murchisonas Lorna Murchison
    Herbert Heyes
    Herbert Heyes
    • Henry L. Murchisonas Henry L. Murchison
    Don Dunning
    • Gus Hadderas Gus Hadder
    Fred Graff
    • Vince Marleyas Vince Marley
    James Seay
    James Seay
    • Detective Eddie Shattuckas Detective Eddie Shattuck
    Parley Baer
    Parley Baer
    • Detective Gottschalkas Detective Gottschalk
    • (as Parley E. Baer)
    Ralph Sanford
    Ralph Sanford
    • Detective Fayas Detective Fay
    Richard Karlan
    • Detective George Steinas Detective George Stein
    Bigelow Sayre
    • Detective Rossas Detective Ross
    Charles Dayton
    • Howard Kettneras Howard Kettner
    Jean Ruth
    • Pretty Girlas Pretty Girl
    Paul Lees
    • Young Man Masheras Young Man Masher
    Harry Hayden
    • Skelly - Conductoras Skelly - Conductor
    • Director
      • Rudolph Maté
    • Writers
      • Sydney Boehm(screenplay)
      • Thomas Walsh(story)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The chase scene on the elevated train used the Third Ave El in New York City for long shots and the Pacific Electric Railway cars in L.A. for close-in shots on the train.
    • Goofs
      During the chase on the elevated train, portions of the background rear projection that can be seen through the windows of the train are reversed, flipped so that the lettering of signs is backwards. Probably this was done to match the interior angles in the train that had been filmed.
    • 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.

    • Connections
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    User reviews46

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    Top review
    8/10
    A Very Good, Unknown Film Noir
    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.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 8, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Manhattan Madness
    • Filming locations
      • Union Station - 800 N. Alameda Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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