Cruel Train
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Cruel Train

4.3 / 10 1995 1h 40mNR English
CrimeDrama

Storyline

In wartime England, railway official Ruben Roberts discovers that his wife was sexually abused as a child by the Chairman of the Line, also her godfather. With her assistance, Ruben plots murder on the Brighton Express.

Cast & Crew

David Suchet

David Suchet

Ruben Roberts

Lead
Saskia Reeves

Saskia Reeves

Selina Roberts

Adrian Dunbar

Adrian Dunbar

Jack Dando

Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen

Supt. Fish

Jonathan Moore

Jonathan Moore

Sgt. Handy

Richard Ridings

Richard Ridings

Percy Cotton

Melanie Hill

Melanie Hill

Phyllis Pratt

VB

Vivienne Burgess

Mrs. Liddle

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Malcolm McKay's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Cruel Train is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker