Drama ·Thriller ·Action · United States of America · 1951 · 1h 35m

Peking Express

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Director
William Dieterle
Cast
Joseph Cotten as Michael Bachlin Corinne Calvet as Danielle Grenier Edmund Gwenn as Father Joseph Murray Marvin Miller as Kwon Benson Fong as Wong Soo Yong as Li Elu
Crew
Charles Lang — Director of Photography Stanley E. Johnson — Editor Dimitri Tiomkin — Original Music Composer John Meredyth Lucas — Screenplay Jules Furthman — Writer Harry Hervey — Writer
Tagline

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Synopsis

A group of refugees fleeing Chinese Communist rule via train are beset by a gang of terrifying outlaws.

Mood & Themes
refugeeremaketrainchinesecommunism
Key Collaborators
William Dieterle Director Charles Lang Director of Photography Stanley E. Johnson Editor Dimitri Tiomkin Original Music Composer John Meredyth Lucas Screenplay Jules Furthman Writer Harry Hervey Writer Hal B. Wallis Producer Edith Head Costume Design
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