Calcutta

1946
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1h 23m

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Alan Ladd, William Bendix, June Duprez, and Gail Russell in Calcutta (1946)

Film Noir Action Crime Drama Mystery Romance Thriller

Neale and Pedro fly cargo between Chungking and Calcutta. After their buddy Bill is murdered, they investigate. Neale meets Bill's fiancée Virginia and becomes suspicious of a deeper plot wh... Read allNeale and Pedro fly cargo between Chungking and Calcutta. After their buddy Bill is murdered, they investigate. Neale meets Bill's fiancée Virginia and becomes suspicious of a deeper plot while also falling for her charms.Neale and Pedro fly cargo between Chungking and Calcutta. After their buddy Bill is murdered, they investigate. Neale meets Bill's fiancée Virginia and becomes suspicious of a deeper plot while also falling for her charms.

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6.4/10

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Alan Ladd

Neale Gordon

Gail Russell

Virginia Moore

William Bendix

Pedro Blake

June Duprez

Marina Tanev

Lowell Gilmore

Eric Lasser

Edith King

Mrs. Smith

Paul Singh

Mul Raj Malik

Gavin Muir

Inspector Kendricks

John Whitney

Bill Cunningham

Benson Fong

Young Chinese Clerk

Carlos Albert

Nightclub Patron
(uncredited)

Wong Artarne

Co-Pilot
(uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Nightclub Patron
(uncredited)

Jimmy Aubrey

Mac - Mechanic
(uncredited)

Frank Baker

Police Officer
(uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Taxi Driver
(uncredited)

Don Beddoe

Jack Collins
(uncredited)

John Benson

Pilot
(uncredited)

Director
- John Farrow
Writer
- Seton I. Miller
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Trivia
Filmed in 1945, but not released until 1947.

Goofs
When Gordon searches the plane, he turns on the lights in the passenger compartment and the cockpit. He picks up a torch and uses it in his search. When he leaves, he only turns out the lights in the passenger compartment and he takes the torch with him. As a pilot, he would know the importance of returning things to their original condition to reduce the chances of accidents and of not removing equipment from the plane.

Connections
Referenced in Chicago, the Beautiful (1948)

Soundtracks
This Is Madness
(uncredited)
Written by Bernie Wayne and Ben Raleigh

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7/10

Excellent Ladd Vehicle

"Calcutta" was one of Alan Ladd's most successful movies of the 1940s (even out-grossing "The Blue Dahlia") and is a fun combination of film noir and adventure. Alan Ladd and Gail Russell made a beautiful couple, and I was sorry that they made only two co-starring vehicles together.

Some critics resented the fact that Gail Russell was the villainness of the story, but I have to disagree. It added irony at the end, and debunked the type-casting limitations so many stars of that period had to suffer through. She was a real beauty! As well, the supporting cast is excellent, in particular Broadway's Edith King. Without a doubt, this is a typical Alan Ladd "star vehicle" of the period -- to be enjoyed for what it is (a fun "Terry and the Pirates" type vehicle), and not to be over-analyzed.