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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaIn New York, a woman who partially witnesses a killing from a train window seeks the aid of a crime novelist to solve the murder.In New York, a woman who partially witnesses a killing from a train window seeks the aid of a crime novelist to solve the murder.In New York, a woman who partially witnesses a killing from a train window seeks the aid of a crime novelist to solve the murder.
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Jacqueline deWit
- Miss Fletcher
- (as Jacqueline de Wit)
Jane Adams
- Circus Club Photographer
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Fred Aldrich
- Cop in Lock-up
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Ernest Anderson
- Train Porter
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Carl Andre
- Man at Newsreel Theatre
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Bobby Barber
- Man at Newsreel Theatre
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- QuizDeanna Durbin and director Charles David were wed in 1950 and retired to a life in rural France. They remained married until his death in 1999.
- BlooperWhen Mr. Haskell leaves Grand Central Station with Nikki Collins, they call for a taxi. When a taxi pulls up, however, Nikki's luggage is already piled in the front seat though she did not walk out with any bags nor did a porter load any luggage into the taxi. The taxi wasn't there waiting for them; it was just a random taxi that happened to pull up. The sequence, therefore, doesn't make any sense, and it interrupts the flow of the story.
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Nikki Collins: I just saw a murder.
- ConnessioniEdited into Christmas Hymns (1954)
- Colonne sonoreSilent Night
Original lyrics by Joseph Mohr (uncredited)
Melody by Franz Xaver Gruber (uncredited)
English translation by John Freeman Young (uncredited)
Recensione in evidenza
The 1930s and 40s had some lovely actresses. But few of them could compare to the dazzling Deanna Durbin. With her sparkling eyes, her wholesome smile, her beautifully blonde hair, and her charming personality, Durbin outshines everyone else in this film by far, and lifts a drab story to the level of enjoyment. She plays Nikki Collins, a smart young woman, the "Lady", in Charles David's "Lady On A Train", who, from her train compartment, witnesses an unlikely murder in a nearby building.
Technically, the film is a whodunit. But, from the beginning, viewers understand that the story is a spoof, not to be taken seriously. Playing amateur detective, Nikki races around amid various characters and comic situations, attempting to find the killer. But she's just too lucky and too clever for the plot to be considered credible.
The setting is New York City on Christmas Eve, with snow falling. As a result, the film has a soft, soothing feel to it, despite the criminal component. The film's humor is what I would describe as old-style. For example, one sequence has Nikki trying to get the attention of a mystery writer, while the writer and his girlfriend sit in a crowded theater. Nikki moves in and out of rows, disrupting the audience, with predictable humorous consequences.
In the film, Durbin sings a couple of songs, and thereby interrupts the film's flow. But, in one case, the interruption is justified, as it becomes, for me, the highlight of the entire film. Into a telephone, she sings two full verses of "Silent Night". With her magically radiant face and her beautiful singing voice, she exalts the already beautiful Christmas carol to resplendent melodic purity. This sequence is almost hypnotic in its simple beauty, and alone redeems the film from its many flaws.
Usually, I don't care for films that exist seemingly just to advance the career of the film's star. However, "Lady On A Train" is an exception. The story is not very interesting, the gags are tiresome, and the acting is average. But, through sheer force of her charming personality, Deanna Durbin alone makes this film worth watching.
Technically, the film is a whodunit. But, from the beginning, viewers understand that the story is a spoof, not to be taken seriously. Playing amateur detective, Nikki races around amid various characters and comic situations, attempting to find the killer. But she's just too lucky and too clever for the plot to be considered credible.
The setting is New York City on Christmas Eve, with snow falling. As a result, the film has a soft, soothing feel to it, despite the criminal component. The film's humor is what I would describe as old-style. For example, one sequence has Nikki trying to get the attention of a mystery writer, while the writer and his girlfriend sit in a crowded theater. Nikki moves in and out of rows, disrupting the audience, with predictable humorous consequences.
In the film, Durbin sings a couple of songs, and thereby interrupts the film's flow. But, in one case, the interruption is justified, as it becomes, for me, the highlight of the entire film. Into a telephone, she sings two full verses of "Silent Night". With her magically radiant face and her beautiful singing voice, she exalts the already beautiful Christmas carol to resplendent melodic purity. This sequence is almost hypnotic in its simple beauty, and alone redeems the film from its many flaws.
Usually, I don't care for films that exist seemingly just to advance the career of the film's star. However, "Lady On A Train" is an exception. The story is not very interesting, the gags are tiresome, and the acting is average. But, through sheer force of her charming personality, Deanna Durbin alone makes this film worth watching.
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- 19 dic 2005
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