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Lady on a Train

1945 · 94 min

A frothy, fast-paced whodunit that blends screwball comedy with noir suspense, carried by a charming heroine and a playful plot full of twists.

Tagline
Deanna... on a Man (Oh! Man) Hunt!
Overview
While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When she alerts the police, they think she has read one too many mystery novels. She then enlists a popular mystery writer to help her solve the crime on her own, but her sleuthing attracts the attentions of suitors and killers.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • love
  • family
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime, mystery, romance, thriller
Directed by
Charles David
Written by
Robert O'Brien, Edmund Beloin
Starring
Deanna Durbin, Ralph Bellamy, David Bruce, George Coulouris, Allen Jenkins, Dan Duryea, Edward Everett Horton, Patricia Morison
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
English

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