The travelers eventually get to the bottom of the things that go bump in the night. The ghost train 1941 full movie old british comedy youtube. A group of mismatched strangers are stranded at a railway station that is haunted by a phantom. Betty jardine and stuart latham in the ghost train 1941 arthur askey and. The ghost train started life as a play penned by arthur ridley. In this respect, 1941s the ghost train is one of the most astonishing things i have ever seen, a comedy that becomes almost hypnotic in its sheer inability to entertain. Brad bird shares his classic film picks as guest curator. Clean fun and only has one scene of suggested violence is a gun shoot though no actual injury is pictured. Originally a stage play by arnold ridley, the ghost train first made the transition to the. The ghost train 1941 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Very rarely doe my husband and son have the same taste in comedy, but this was quite funny.
It combines elements of mystery movies with elements of the classic thriller. Adapted from a stage play, the films opening scenes break out of indoor settings as we are introduced to several travelers aboard a passenger train going through cornwall, england. They soon learn of local superstition about a phantom train which is said to travel these parts at dead of night. This is an old one, 1941 in fact an attemp to mix comedy and horror, didnt. One wishes this part of the film wouldve been much longer. Writer arnold ridley came up with the idea for this story whilst standing on the platform of mangotsfield station near bristol.
The thrifty pig 1941 filmthe thrifty pig aka thrifty pig and walt disneys the thrifty pig is a 1941 fourminute educational short animated film made by the walt disney studios, for the national film board of canada. The ghost train 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Arthur askey plays irritating entertainer tommy gander who is stranded overnight in. Four stars for overall movie, but some of the comedy scenes are some of the funniest bits ive seen and should be better known. The ghost train 1941 from gainsborough featured some grim concepts, but took an oppressively lighthearted tone. The ghost train 1941 full movie old british comedy. Once a year, estranged brothers michael and peter make a reluctant pilgrimage to the old fairground where their friend sam went missing three decades ago.
Welcome to the new maddermarket theatre film screening feature, yet another way to experience this unique theatre in. Seven people are stranded in a train station on a dark, stormy night. They soon learn of local superstition about a phantom train which is. Trains in movies top train movies of all time america. Askey plays a vaudeville comedian named tommy gander. From russia with love 1963 the second film in the james bond series, from russia with love follows james bond sean connery as he is sent to turkey to assist in the defection of soviet consulate clerk tatiana romanova.
With wilfred brambell heading an excellent cast it was hammed up gloriously and great fun. Cast and crew credits for the ghost train, 1941, directed by walter forde, with arthur askey, richard murdoch, kathleen harrison, at turner classic movies. He gets into trouble when he pulls a communication cord to. See the full list of cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The ghost train is a theatre comedy suspense thriller, written in 1923 by the english actor and playwright arnold ridley the story centres upon the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight, and are increasingly threatened by a latent external force, with a denouement ending the play ran for over a year in. Brad bird knows his classics, and hell share 20 of his favorite films this season on turner classic movies the essentials with tcm primetime host ben mankiewicz. Mismatched travellers are stranded overnight at a lonely rural railway station. The ghost train is a 1941 british film directed by walter forde and was based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold ridley, who much later played private godfrey in dads army. The film was released theatrically on november 19, 1941 as part of a series of four films directed at the canadian public to learn about war. Invisible ghost is a 1941 american horror film starring bela lugosi and directed by joseph h.
Become a fan via fan sites about the ghost train, 1941, directed by walter forde, with arthur askey, richard murdoch, kathleen harrison. The station is surrounded on three sides by tracks, and there was an earth bank opposite him which reflected the sounds of trains coming along the track on the other side of the station, making it sound like a train was coming that would never arrive. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. The ghost train is a 1941 british mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold ridley. Jump to navigation jump to search this article needs additional citations for verification. In the height of the film, bond ends up on a train full of murder, blackmail and action.
Hear classic music from the ghost train, 1941, directed by walter forde, with peter murray hill, arthur askey, morland graham, at tcm the ghost train 1941 music skip navigation. Walter forde directed and arthur askey stars in the movie. The ghost train 1941 is a british comedymystery movie. I remember seeing the ghost train on the london stage in the 1970s. What better way to enjoy a saturday afternoon than by watching this classic film version of the ghost train starring arthur askey. Based on a story by clifford grey, with a screenplay by sidney gilliat, the film is a tale about a european express train to rome carrying a variety of characters, including thieves, adulterers, blackmail victims, and an american film star. Discover what genre the ghost train, 1941, directed by walter forde, with carole lynn, arthur askey, peter murray hill, belongs at turner classic movies. The ghost train is public domain so is no longer ed. They soon learn of local superstition about a phantom train which is said to travel these parts at dead of night, carrying ghosts from a longago train wreck in the area.
Arthur askey plays irritating entertainer tommy gander who is stranded overnight in a cornish train station with his fellow passengers. This 1941 film, and i am a lover of early black and white films, is a little disappointing. The ghost train is a 1941 english mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold. Rome express is a 1932 british thriller film directed by walter forde and starring esther ralston and conrad veidt. His antics with an imaginary dead body are humorous at times.
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