Crime ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1995 · 1h 40m

Cruel Train

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Director
Malcolm McKay
Cast
David Suchet as Ruben Roberts Saskia Reeves as Selina Roberts Adrian Dunbar as Jack Dando Alec McCowen as Supt. Fish Jonathan Moore as Sgt. Handy Richard Ridings as Percy Cotton
Crew
Malcolm McKay — Writer Émile Zola — Novel Mervyn Gill-Dougherty — Producer
Synopsis

In wartime England, railway official Ruben Roberts discovers that his wife was sexually abused as a child by the Chairman of the Line, also her godfather. With her assistance, Ruben plots murder on the Brighton Express.

Trailer Cruel Train — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Malcolm McKay Director Malcolm McKay Writer Émile Zola Novel Mervyn Gill-Dougherty Producer
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