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Orient Express

1934 · 73 min

A confined, talky journey where strangers' secrets and romances simmer against the rhythm of the rails.

Directed by
Paul Martin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Heather Angel, Norman Foster, Ralph Morgan
Tagline
ROMANCE OR MURDER? Which would she meet at the end of her journey?
Overview
Based on Graham Greene's novel Stamboul Train, the movie focuses on the lives of individuals aboard the Orient Express as it makes a three-day journey from Ostend to Constantinople.

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Directed by
Paul Martin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Heather Angel, Norman Foster, Ralph Morgan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • love
  • deception
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Paul Martin
Written by
William M. Conselman, Carl Hovey
Starring
Heather Angel, Norman Foster, Ralph Morgan, Herbert Mundin, Una O'Connor, Irene Ware, Dorothy Burgess, Lisa Gora
Cinematography
George Schneiderman
Runtime
73 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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