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Last Train from Bombay
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Wikipedia article
'Last Train from Bombay' is a 1952 American drama film starring Jon Hall, Christine Larson and Lisa Ferraday.LAST TRAIN FROM BOMBAY
Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 19, Iss. 216, (Jan 1, 1952): 144.
Plot
An American diplomat is accused of murder during an Indian civil war and becomes involved in an assassination plot.
Cast
* Jon Hall as Martin Viking
* Christine Larson as Mary Anne Palmer
* Lisa Ferraday as Charlane
* Douglas Kennedy as Kevin / Brian O'Hara (as Douglas R. Kennedy)
* Michael Fox as Captain Tamil
* Donna Martell as Nawob's Daughter
* Matthew Boulton as Col. Frederick Palmer
* James Fairfax as Alfie - the Bartender
* Gregory Gaye as B. Vornin aka The Lame One
* Ken Terrell as Ceylonese Assassin
Production
The film was devised to cash in on the then-current dispute between India and Pakistan. Filming started 11 March 1952.2 COMPANIES PLAN RAILROAD MOVIES: Metro to Film 'The High Iron,' Warners 'Last Train West' -- Katzman Makes Deals
By THOMAS M. PRYOR New York Times 14 Feb 1952: 23. Columbia wanted to cast Hall alongside his then wife Frances Langford.FOX PLANNING FILM ON A WARTIME HERO New York Times 20 Feb 1952: 26.
Reception
In its review of the film, the 'Los Angeles Times' said "you chew your fingernails."HAYWARD, HALL SUFFER BUT TRIUMPH AS HEROES
Los Angeles Times 9 Aug 1952: 9.
References
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