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The Gold Express (1955)

1955-08-01 · 58m · EN
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Claustrophobic train-set comedy-thriller (produced by H.G. Wells son) with an ace reporter coming up against crooks intent on stealing a gold shipment on the Scotland to London express. A scatterbrained scientist, a gun-toting dame with revenge on her mind and a pair of eccentric spinster crime novelists – who steal the film – round out the motley band of passengers who cross the path of our intrepid hero as he tries to get his big scoop.

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Jackson BuddWriterGuy FergussonDirectorColin BellDirector

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Vernon GrayVernon GrayBob WrightAnn WalfordAnn WalfordMary WrightMay HallattMay HallattAgatha MertonIvy St. HelierIvy St. HelierEmma MertonPatrick BoxillPatrick BoxillMr. RoverJohn SerretJohn SerretLuke DuboisDelphi LawrenceDelphi LawrencePearlDelene ScottDelene ScottEmmelineCharles RolfeCharles RolfeGeorge PhillipsPercy HerbertPercy HerbertGarage Employee

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Genre affinityComedy · CrimeDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference1031737 · 1458262Actor preference266578 · 493788 · 475020Country preferenceGb

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What is The Gold Express about?

Claustrophobic train-set comedy-thriller (produced by H.G. Wells son) with an ace reporter coming up against crooks intent on stealing a gold shipment on the Scotland to London express. A scatterbrained scientist, a gun-toting dame with revenge on her mind and a pair of eccentric spinster crime novelists – who steal the film – round out the motley band of passengers who cross the path of our intrepid hero as he tries to get his big scoop.

How long is The Gold Express?

The Gold Express has a runtime of 58 minutes.