Rome Express (1950 film)
Appearance
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Directed by | Christian Stengel |
Written by | Philippe Brunet Carlo Rim Christian Stengel Solange Térac |
Produced by | Aimé Frapin |
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Cinematography | René Gaveau |
Edited by | Claude Nicole |
Music by | Georges Van Parys |
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Distributed by | Consortium du Film |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Rome Express is a 1950 French comedy thriller film directed by Christian Stengel and starring Hélène Perdrière, Jean Debucourt and Denise Grey.[1] It was shot at the Franstudio complex at Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert. Although using a similar theme and location, it is not a remake of the 1932 British film Rome Express.
Synopsis
[edit]Five women are invited by a mysterious correspondent to catch a train from Paris to Rome. They begin to disappear one by one from the sleeping car, and Inspector Giovanni investigate the mysterious situation with many potential suspects on board.
Cast
[edit]- Hélène Perdrière as Hélène
- Jean Debucourt as Lacaze
- Denise Grey as Margot
- Saturnin Fabre as le professeur
- Arthur Devère as Jeff Lambick
- Jacqueline Pierreux as Nicole
- Charles Dechamps as Delafosse
- Robert Pizani as Cornaglia
- Jean Tissier as Giovanni
- Jacqueline Dor as Denise
- Roger Caccia as Pigeonnet
- Mario Podesta as Valentino
- Philippe Clay as un employé de la SNCF
- René Hell as Le manager
- Georges Paulais as Le commissaire
- Madeleine Barbulée as la libraire
- Nicolas Amato
- Jacky Blanchot
- Julien Maffre
References
[edit]- ^ Rège p.940
Bibliography
[edit]- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
[edit]- Rome Express at IMDb
Categories:
- 1950 films
- 1950s thriller films
- French thriller films
- 1950s French-language films
- Films directed by Christian Stengel
- French black-and-white films
- 1950s French films
- Films shot at Joinville Studios
- Films set in Paris
- Films set on trains
- Films scored by Georges Van Parys
- 1950s French film stubs
- Thriller film stubs