Thursday, January 7, 2016

Terror on a Train (1953)

Plot: When a terrorist plants a bomb on board an English train, the police call in a Canadian army bomb disposal expert (Ford) to find, and dismantle it, but after it has been made safe, he has another shock in store.

Clocking in at a mere 72 minutes, TOAT is nice little thriller starring Glenn Ford and great supporting cast of British character actors. Anne Vernon is excellent as Ford's wife as is Ford himself. Ford was always good playing "every man" roles with the right amount of charisma. However, the real stars are the attractive British character actors especially Herbert C. Walton as the lovable senile old coot who loves trains. While the film is absurdly underrated at IMDB 6.0, the DVD is absurdly overpriced. $18.95 for an obscure 60 year old 72 minute movie? You've got to be kidding.

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