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Bombay Mail

1934 · 70 min

A brisk, talky whodunit that traps you on a train with suspects, secrets, and a lurking cobra.

Directed by
Edwin L. Marin
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Edmund Lowe, Ralph Forbes, Shirley Grey
Tagline
MURDER . . . on the Bombay Express! Who did it? Who will be next?
Overview
In India, a police inspector investigates a murder that took place on a train between Calcutta and Bombay.

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Directed by
Edwin L. Marin
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Edmund Lowe, Ralph Forbes, Shirley Grey
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • crime
  • colonialism
  • justice
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
mystery
Directed by
Edwin L. Marin
Written by
Tom Reed, Lawrence G. Blochman
Starring
Edmund Lowe, Ralph Forbes, Shirley Grey, Hedda Hopper, Onslow Stevens, Jameson Thomas, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Tom Moore
Music
Heinz Roemheld
Cinematography
Charles J. Stumar
Runtime
70 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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