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Midi, gare centrale

Union Station

Release: 1950-10-04 ·Runtime: 81m ·★ 6.4
Thriller Crime

Une voiture arrive dans une gare de province avec 3 personnes à son bord: un majordome, Joyce Willecombe la secrétaire du riche industriel Henry Murchison et la jeune fille aveugle de ce dernier, Lorna Murchison. Après avoir salué ses 2 accompagnateurs, Joyce prend le train pour la Gare centrale de Chicago. Alertée par l'attitude suspecte de deux inconnus armés qui monte précipitamment dans son wagon en faisant semblant de ne pas se connaitre, Joyce alerte le contrôleur, qui prévient le chef de police de la Gare Centrale, le Lt. William Calhoun. Ce dernier, sceptique, accueille Joyce à la gare. Ils prennent en filature les 2 suspects et découvrent le foulard de Lorna dans la valise que les ravisseurs ont planqué dans une consigne. Grâce au témoignage visuel de Joyce, les flics ont un coup d'avance sur les ravisseurs, menés par le vicieux et retors Joe Beacom qui a plus d'un tour dans son sac et va donner du fil à retordre aux enquêteurs…

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Byron Foulger Byron Foulger as Horace - Baggage Clerk (uncredited) Gerry Ganzer Gerry Ganzer as Clerk (uncredited) Robert Cornthwaite Robert Cornthwaite as Emergency Room Orderly (uncredited) Edith Evanson Edith Evanson as Mrs. Willecombe (uncredited) Charles Sherlock Charles Sherlock as Doctor (uncredited) William Holden William Holden as Lt. William Calhoun Herbert Heyes Herbert Heyes as Henry Murchison James Seay James Seay as Detective Shattuck Ralph Sanford Ralph Sanford as Detective Fay Parley Baer Parley Baer as Detective Gottschalk Eric Alden Eric Alden as Doctor (uncredited) Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Detective (uncredited) Howard Negley Howard Negley as Conductor (uncredited) Clifton Young Clifton Young as Ambulance Driver (uncredited) Allene Roberts Allene Roberts as Lorna Murchison Harry Hayden Harry Hayden as Conductor Skelly Ralph Byrd Ralph Byrd as Priest (uncredited) Thomas E. Jackson Thomas E. Jackson as Detective (uncredited) Lee Miller Lee Miller as Police Detective (uncredited) Barbara Knudson Barbara Knudson as Clerk (uncredited) Al Ferguson Al Ferguson as Detective (uncredited) Barry Fitzgerald Barry Fitzgerald as Inspector Donnelly Robert Easton Robert Easton as Con Victim (uncredited) Mike Mahoney Mike Mahoney as Patrolman (uncredited) Queenie Smith Queenie Smith as Landlady (uncredited) Douglas Spencer Douglas Spencer as Stationmaster (uncredited) Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Marge Wrighter Dick Elliott Dick Elliott as Powerhouse Workman (uncredited) Howard M. Mitchell Howard M. Mitchell as Detective (uncredited) Trevor Bardette Trevor Bardette as Patrolman (uncredited) Kasey Rogers Kasey Rogers as Jenny - Clerk (uncredited) Richard Karlan Richard Karlan as Detective Stein Jean Ruth Jean Ruth as Pretty Girl John Crawford John Crawford as Hackett (uncredited) Sumner Getchell Sumner Getchell as Police Car Driver (uncredited) George Lynn George Lynn as Detective Moreno (uncredited) Ethan Laidlaw Ethan Laidlaw as Police Detective (uncredited) Dorothy Vernon Dorothy Vernon as Union Station Extra (uncredited) Lyle Bettger Lyle Bettger as Joe Beacom Franklyn Farnum Franklyn Farnum as Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited) Gilman Rankin Gilman Rankin as Doctor (uncredited) Ward Wood Ward Wood as Patrolman (uncredited) Nancy Olson Nancy Olson as Joyce Willecombe