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      Union Station

      Released Aug 31, 1950 1h 20m Crime Drama List
      Reviews 64% 250+ Ratings Audience Score Secretary Joyce Willecombe (Nancy Olson) witnesses suspicious behavior aboard a train bound for Chicago's Union Station and notifies the authorities. With Joyce's help, a railway inspector (Barry Fitzgerald) and an initially skeptical police detective (William Holden) uncover the details of what turns out to be a devious kidnapping plot and struggle to rescue its victim -- Lorna Murchison (Allene Roberts), the blind daughter of Joyce's well-to-do employer, Henry. Read More Read Less

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      Dennis Harvey 48 Hills An under-heralded but quality vehicle... Jan 22, 2024 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews An exciting kidnapping story despite the routine plot. Rated: B Dec 23, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Snappy by-the-numbers police procedural with William Holden as the head railroad cop at Union Station (which may or may not be in Chicago) who has to deal with a kidnapping case. Director Rudolph Mate shoots this as a noir but the tone is light not dark even if the kidnapper seems especially brutal and the cops are not above ignoring their prisoners' rights. Perhaps Police Chief Barry Fitzgerald with his Irish charm (turned up strong) softens the edge or maybe Holden's aw shucks attempts at romancing the key witness (Nancy Olson) divert our attention from the poor blind girl who is stuck down in the tunnel. At any rate, the result is an enjoyable thriller but not much more. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member An excellent film-noir with one of my favourite classic actors, William Holden. The film moves along nicely and is quite entertaining for classic cinema lovers. Check it out! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Tense little contained drama that falls prey to the conventions of the era. But there are some cool locations to break up the standard tale. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Not a bad little Film Noir with an early starring role for William Holden playing a tough railway cop who goes up against a viscous kidnapper played by Lyle Bettger. The film is set in the environs of Chicago's massive Union Station where the kidnapper and his accomplices hope to pick up their ransom despite the efforts of depot security and the city police. Like many pictures in this film cycle, there is a cynical outlook that moves beyond the simple apprehension of the criminals. The end sees Holden pursuing Bettger through the electrified tunnels under Union Station where the kidnap victim (a blind heiress) has been left. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Solid race against time crime investigation that just about has the right pace. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member An exciting kidnapping story despite the routine plot Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Secretary Joyce Willecombe (Nancy Olson) witnesses suspicious behavior aboard a train bound for Chicago's Union Station and notifies the authorities. With Joyce's help, a railway inspector (Barry Fitzgerald) and an initially skeptical police detective (William Holden) uncover the details of what turns out to be a devious kidnapping plot and struggle to rescue its victim -- Lorna Murchison (Allene Roberts), the blind daughter of Joyce's well-to-do employer, Henry.
      Director
      Rudolph Maté
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 31, 1950, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 6, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 20m
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