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Lady on a Train
“Deanna... on a Man (Oh! Man) Hunt!”
6.6 / 10• 1945• 1h 34m•NR• English
ComedyCrimeMysteryRomanceThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Deanna Durbin
Nikki Collins / Margo Martin
Lead
Ralph Bellamy
Jonathan Waring
David Bruce
Wayne Morgan
George Coulouris
Mr. Saunders, Circus Club Manager
Allen Jenkins
Danny (Waring chauffeur)
Dan Duryea
Arnold Waring
Edward Everett Horton
Mr. Haskell
Patricia Morison
Joyce Willams, Morgan's Girl
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Charles David's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lady on a Train is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
