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Caught on a Train (1980)

1980-10-31 · 1h 20m · EN
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British playwright Stephen Poliakoff's comical teleplay investigates Europe's changing social landscape via three strangers who meet on a train. Peter (Michael Kitchen), an English businessman on an overnight trip through Europe, shares a compartment with a beautiful American woman, Lorraine (Wendy Raebeck). But Peter's hope for romance is soon dampened by Lorraine's xenophobia and the arrival of a haughty Viennese aristocrat (Peggy Ashcroft).

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Peter DuffellDirectorStephen PoliakoffWriter

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Peggy AshcroftPeggy AshcroftFrau MessnerMichael KitchenMichael KitchenPeterWendy RaebeckWendy RaebeckLorraineIngo MogendorfIngo MogendorfKellnerLouis Sheldon WilliamsLouis Sheldon WilliamsDietrichMichael KingsburyMichael KingsburyHans

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What is Caught on a Train about?

British playwright Stephen Poliakoff's comical teleplay investigates Europe's changing social landscape via three strangers who meet on a train. Peter (Michael Kitchen), an English businessman on an overnight trip through Europe, shares a compartment with a beautiful American woman, Lorraine (Wendy Raebeck). But Peter's hope for romance is soon dampened by Lorraine's xenophobia and the arrival of a haughty Viennese aristocrat (Peggy Ashcroft).

How long is Caught on a Train?

Caught on a Train has a runtime of 80 minutes.