Lady on a train sets out to elicit chills and chuckles, but never quite reaches its. Lady on a train is a film directed by charles david with deanna durbin, ralph bellamy, david bruce, george coulouris, year. Also featuring david bruce, dan duryea, edward everett horton, william frawley and more. In new york, a woman who partially witnesses a killing from a train window seeks the aid of a crime novelist to solve the murder.
In new york, a woman who partially witnesses a killing from a train window seeks. Deanna durbin stars in lady on a train, a murdermystery with a delicious comedic. Overview of lady on a train, 1945, directed by charles david, with deanna durbin, ralph bellamy, david bruce, at turner classic movies. None of us have quite had a commute that changes our lives quite like rachel watson in the girl on the train though. Released 1945, lady on a train stars deanna durbin, ralph bellamy, david bruce the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which collated. Deanna durbin was in only 2 crimefilm noir movies lady on a train and. For example, its like watching john wayne walk through one boring, formulaic plot after another and not minding because you just like john wayne. Approved 1h 34min crime, filmnoir, mystery 17 august 1945 usa. The film received an academy award nomination for best sound. Dan duryea and david bruce in lady on a train 1945 deanna durbin and. The girl on the train is a 2016 american mystery thriller drama film directed by tate taylor and written by erin cressida wilson, based on british author paula hawkins popular 2015 debut novel of the same name. Lady on a train is a 1945 american film noir crime film directed by charles david and starring deanna durbin, ralph bellamy, and david bruce.
Lady on a train is my favorite deanna durbin movie. Based on a story by leslie charteris, the film is about a woman who witnesses a murder in a nearby building from her train window. Lady on a train is a mystery comedy containing plenty of fun for both whodunnit and laugh fans. With deanna durbin, ralph bellamy, edward everett horton, allen jenkins. Theres really no reason for the story to go down the way it does, and once the movie is over, you begin to see the holes. When she brings the police to the scene of the crime, they think shes crazy since theres no body. She then enlists a popular mystery writer to help with her sleuthing. The plot is well thoughtout, provided you yourself try not to think about it much. The lady vanishes is the sort of film that works on pace, craft, and charm. Lady on a train sets out to elicit chills and chuckles, but never quite reaches. The girl on the train is a 2016 american mystery thriller drama film directed by tate taylor and written by erin cressida wilson, based on british author paula. Lady on a train is a 1945 american film noir crime film directed by charles david and starring deanna durbin, ralph bellamy, and david. Lady on a train 1945 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Lady on a train is a 1945 american film noir crime film directed by charles david and starring.
In this comical mystery, an innocent young woman aboard a new yorkbound train. After she reports the murder to the police, who quickly dismiss her story, she turns to a popular mystery writer to help her solve the crime. A divorcee becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that promises to send shockwaves throughout her life. With emily blunt, haley bennett, rebecca ferguson, justin theroux. But the ones that are good make all the others palatable, including lady on a train.
Deanna durbin plays part of debutante heroine in lady on a train, universal film now at the criterion theatre. Deanna durbin was in only 2 crimefilm noir movies lady on a train and christmas holiday. While in a train halted at a station, nikki collins witnesses a murder committed in a nearby building. In this comical mystery, an innocent young woman aboard a new. Emily blunt stars as rachel watson, an alcoholic divorcee who takes the same train to work each day. Lady on a train 1945 stream and watch online moviefone.
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