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I don't usually watch romantic films but with the added attraction of a 'who done it' plot, the trailer had me interested.
A gentle story of murder may sound like a contradiction but it is just that as the plot of a feral girl who has grown up on the fringes of society and is then thrust into the public glare after a murder she is implicated in makes the headlines, is only part of the movie's charm.
A good cast, none that I was familiar with but will be looking out for in the future, picturesque settings and a satisfying ending all add up to a good film that should keep you entertained for a few hours.
A gentle story of murder may sound like a contradiction but it is just that as the plot of a feral girl who has grown up on the fringes of society and is then thrust into the public glare after a murder she is implicated in makes the headlines, is only part of the movie's charm.
A good cast, none that I was familiar with but will be looking out for in the future, picturesque settings and a satisfying ending all add up to a good film that should keep you entertained for a few hours.
The film Ghost Train isn't about a scary funfair ride nor is it really a horror film despite being labelled as one, what it is, is a 1941 comedy starring Arthur Askey an English actor who first made his name on radio and in Music Hall performances and whether you enjoy the film or not will largely depend on whether you enjoy his brand of slapstick comedy.
A group of passengers embark on a train journey to the South West of England, however thanks to one little man they miss their connecting train and have to spend a damp, dark night in a waiting room. Arthur Askey's character sets about entertaining and annoying the hapless group of passengers, until the guard tells them a ghost story of something that happened along the line many years ago leaving the station haunted. An emotionally unbalanced woman arrives hoping to see this haunting but no one believes her story until...
The end plot twist is perhaps a little bit of a let down but the journey there is fun and full of one liners, each character is played well by the supporting cast especially the prim and not so proper Kathleen Harrison and it should provide at least a few laughs for the viewer. The runtime is quite short and the setting is limited but the film maintains it's speed just long enough to keep you entertained throughout.
If you are not a fan of slapstick comedy then maybe this film won't be for you but if you are, put your feet up, sit back and travel back on a nostalgic black and white trip to an England now mostly forgotten.
A group of passengers embark on a train journey to the South West of England, however thanks to one little man they miss their connecting train and have to spend a damp, dark night in a waiting room. Arthur Askey's character sets about entertaining and annoying the hapless group of passengers, until the guard tells them a ghost story of something that happened along the line many years ago leaving the station haunted. An emotionally unbalanced woman arrives hoping to see this haunting but no one believes her story until...
The end plot twist is perhaps a little bit of a let down but the journey there is fun and full of one liners, each character is played well by the supporting cast especially the prim and not so proper Kathleen Harrison and it should provide at least a few laughs for the viewer. The runtime is quite short and the setting is limited but the film maintains it's speed just long enough to keep you entertained throughout.
If you are not a fan of slapstick comedy then maybe this film won't be for you but if you are, put your feet up, sit back and travel back on a nostalgic black and white trip to an England now mostly forgotten.
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