Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1946 · 1h 23m

Calcutta

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Director
John Farrow
Cast
Alan Ladd as Neale Gordon Gail Russell as Virginia Moore William Bendix as Pedro Blake June Duprez as Marina Tanev Lowell Gilmore as Eric Lasser Edith King as Mrs. Smith
Crew
John F. Seitz — Director of Photography Archie Marshek — Editor Victor Young — Original Music Composer Seton I. Miller — Writer Seton I. Miller — Producer Dorothy O'Hara — Costume Design
Tagline

Adventure In The Far East ! Battling Buddies Gunning For Trouble !

Synopsis

Neale and Pedro fly cargo between Chungking and Calcutta. When their buddy Bill is murdered they investigate. Neale meets Bill's fiancée Virginia and becomes suspicious of a deeper plot while also falling for her charms.

Mood & Themes
pilotfilm noircalcutta
Key Collaborators
John Farrow Director John F. Seitz Director of Photography Archie Marshek Editor Victor Young Original Music Composer Seton I. Miller Writer Seton I. Miller Producer Dorothy O'Hara Costume Design
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