Rome Express (1950 film)
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.
| Rome Express | |
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| Directed by | Christian Stengel |
| Written by | Philippe Brunet Carlo Rim Christian Stengel Solange Térac |
| Produced by | Aimé Frapin |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | René Gaveau |
| Edited by | Claude Nicole |
| Music by | Georges Van Parys |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Consortium du Film |
Release date | 18 January 1950 |
Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
Five woman 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 onboard.
Cast
- 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
- Rège p.940
Bibliography
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
- Rome Express at IMDb
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