Comedy ·Crime ·Mystery ·Romance ·Thriller · United States of America · 1945 · 1h 34m

Lady on a Train

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Director
Charles David
Cast
Deanna Durbin as Nikki Collins / Margo Martin Ralph Bellamy as Jonathan Waring David Bruce as Wayne Morgan George Coulouris as Mr. Saunders, Circus Club Manager Allen Jenkins as Danny (Waring chauffeur) Dan Duryea as Arnold Waring
Crew
Elwood Bredell — Director of Photography Ted J. Kent — Editor Miklós Rózsa — Original Music Composer Edmund Beloin — Screenplay Robert O'Brien — Screenplay Felix Jackson — Producer
Tagline

Deanna... on a Man (Oh! Man) Hunt!

Synopsis

While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When she alerts the police, they think she has read one too many mystery novels. She then enlists a popular mystery writer to help her solve the crime on her own, but her sleuthing attracts the attentions of suitors and killers.

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Mood & Themes
film noirmurderinheritancetrainwitness to murderheiressmadcap comedycrime fiction writermystery
Key Collaborators
Charles David Director Elwood Bredell Director of Photography Ted J. Kent Editor Miklós Rózsa Original Music Composer Edmund Beloin Screenplay Robert O'Brien Screenplay Felix Jackson Producer Howard Greer Costume Design
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