The Last Journey
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Director Bernard Vorhaus Producer Julius Hagen Duration Country United Kingdom | 6.8/10 IMDb Genre Drama, Crime Cinematography Percy Strong Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer John Soutar , H. Fowler Mear , Joseph Jefferson Farjeon Release date 1936 Cast Godfrey Tearle (Sir Wilfred Rhodes), Hugh Williams (Gerald Winter), Judy Gunn (Diana Gregory), Mickey Brantford (Tom), Julien Mitchell (Bob Holt), Olga Lindo (Mrs. Holt)Similar movies This Property Is Condemned , North West Frontier , Emperor of the North , Night Passage , Jesse James , Take the A Train | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Last Journey is a 1936 British drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Godfrey Tearle, Hugh Williams and Judy Gunn.
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Synopsis
A train driver (Julien Mitchell) on his last journey before retirement thinks his fireman is having an affair with his wife. The driver intends to kill himself and his passengers by crashing the train. The train is filled with colourful characters, including a psychoanalyst who persuades the driver not to do it.
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Production
The film was made at Twickenham Studios and is considered a quota quickie.
Critical reception
The New York Times wrote, "there are some engaging directorial touches, and there is some excellent photography" ; and Britmovie noted a "gripping low-budget b-movie portmanteau thriller featuring fast-cutting from director Bernard Vorhaus and impressive location shooting on the Great Western Railway."
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