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Wikipedia article




'The Last Journey' is a 1936 British drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Godfrey Tearle, Hugh Williams and Judy Gunn.

Synopsis



A train driver (Julien Mitchell) on his last journey before retirement thinks his fireman is having an affair with his wife. The driver intends to kill himself and his passengers by crashing the train. The train is filled with colourful characters, including a psychoanalyst who persuades the driver not to do it.

Cast



* Godfrey Tearle as Sir Wilfred Rhodes

* Hugh Williams as Gerald Winter

* Judy Gunn as Diana Gregory

* Mickey Brantford as Tom

* Julien Mitchell as Bob Holt

* Olga Lindo as Mrs. Holt

* Michael Hogan as Charlie

* Frank Pettingell as Goddard

* Eliot Makeham as Pip

* Eve Gray as Daisy

Production



The film was made at Twickenham Studios and is considered a quota quickie.Richards p.191

Critical reception



'The New York Times' wrote, "there are some engaging directorial touches, and there is some excellent photography" ; and 'Britmovie' noted a "gripping low-budget b-movie portmanteau thriller featuring fast-cutting from director Bernard Vorhaus and impressive location shooting on the Great Western Railway."

References



Bibliography



* Richards, Jeffrey (ed.). 'The Unknown 1930s: An Alternative History of the British Cinema, 1929- 1939'. I.B. Tauris & Co, 1998.


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