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Union Station

1950 · 81 min

A taut, efficient noir that wrings suspense from crowded platforms and shadowy tunnels, with a hardboiled edge and a touch of warmth.

Directed by
Rudolph Maté
Genres
Thriller, Crime
Starring
William Holden, Nancy Olson, Barry Fitzgerald
Tagline
... where hundreds of thousands of people pass through every day... AND THIS DAY... ONE OF THEM WAS A DANGEROUS KILLER!
Overview
Police catch a break when suspected kidnappers are spotted on a train heading towards Union Station. Police, train station security and a witness try to piece together the crime and get back the blind daughter of a rich business man.

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Directed by
Rudolph Maté
Genres
Thriller, Crime
Starring
William Holden, Nancy Olson, Barry Fitzgerald
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • deception
  • isolation
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime
Directed by
Rudolph Maté
Written by
Sydney Boehm
Starring
William Holden, Nancy Olson, Barry Fitzgerald, Lyle Bettger, Jan Sterling, Allene Roberts, Herbert Heyes, James Seay
Music
Heinz Roemheld
Cinematography
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Runtime
81 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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