Last Train from Bombay
{{short description|1952 film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Last Train from Bombay
| image = File:Last Train from Bombay.jpg
| caption =
| director = Fred F. Sears
| producer = Sam Katzman
| writer = Robert Yale Libott
| based_on =
| starring = Jon Hall
Christine Larson
Lisa Ferraday
| music = Mischa Bakaleinikoff
| cinematography = Henry Freulich
| editing = Richard Fantl
| distributor = Columbia Pictures
| studio = Esskay Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1952|08|27}}
| runtime = 72 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
}}
Last Train from Bombay is a 1952 American thriller film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Jon Hall, Christine Larson and Lisa Ferraday.LAST TRAIN FROM BOMBAY
Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 19, Iss. 216, (Jan 1, 1952): 144. It was produced by Sam Katzman for distribution by Columbia Pictures and partly shot at the Iverson Movie Ranch. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola.
Plot
An American diplomat is accused of murder during an Indian civil war and becomes involved in an assassination plot.
Cast
- Jon Hall as Martin Viking
- Christine Larson as Mary Anne Palmer
- Lisa Ferraday as Charlane
- Douglas Kennedy as Kevin / Brian O'Hara
- Michael Fox as Captain Tamil
- Donna Martell as Nawob's Daughter
- Matthew Boulton as Col. Frederick Palmer
- James Fairfax as Alfie - the Bartender
- Gregory Gaye as B. Vornin aka The Lame One
- Ken Terrell as Ceylonese Assassin
- George Eldredge as Mr. Bern - American Consulate
- Paul Marion as Hotel Clerk
Production
The film was devised to cash in on the then-current dispute between India and Pakistan. Filming started 11 March 1952.2 COMPANIES PLAN RAILROAD MOVIES: Metro to Film 'The High Iron,' Warners 'Last Train West' -- Katzman Makes Deals
By THOMAS M. PRYOR New York Times 14 Feb 1952: 23. Columbia wanted to cast Hall alongside his then wife Frances Langford.FOX PLANNING FILM ON A WARTIME HERO New York Times 20 Feb 1952: 26. It was the last of several films Hall made for Sam Katzman.{{cite magazine|magazine=Filmiink|title=The Campy, Yet Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Jon Hall|first=Stephen|last= Vagg|date=April 9, 2022|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/the-campy-yet-surprisingly-interesting-cinema-of-jon-hall/}}
Reception
In its review of the film, the Los Angeles Times said "you chew your fingernails."HAYWARD, HALL SUFFER BUT TRIUMPH AS HEROES
Los Angeles Times 9 Aug 1952: 9.
References
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External links
- [https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/80951/last-train-from-bombay Last Train from Bombay] at TCMDB
- {{IMDb title|0044827}}
- [https://archive.org/details/variety187-1952-08/page/n5?q=%22last+train+from+bombay%22 Review of film] at Variety
{{Sam Katzman}}
Category:Columbia Pictures films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Fred F. Sears
Category:1950s English-language films
Category:Films produced by Sam Katzman
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