Union Station (1950)
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- Approved
- 1h 21min
- Crime, Drama
- 08 Sep 1950 (USA)
- Movie
A sharp-eyed woman spots a man with a gun on a train and her alert to the railroad police helps them in their search for a ruthless gang who have kidnapped a blind heiress.
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Cast verified as complete
| William Holden | ... |
Lt. William Calhoun
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| Nancy Olson | ... |
Joyce Willecombe
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| Barry Fitzgerald | ... |
Inspector Donnelly
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| Lyle Bettger | ... |
Joe Beacom
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| Jan Sterling | ... |
Marge Wrighter
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| Allene Roberts | ... |
Lorna Murchison
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| Herbert Heyes | ... |
Henry L. Murchison
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Don Dunning | ... |
Gus Hadder
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Fred Graff | ... |
Vince Marley
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| James Seay | ... |
Detective Eddie Shattuck
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| Parley Baer | ... |
Detective Gottschalk
(as Parley E. Baer)
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| Ralph Sanford | ... |
Detective Fay
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| Richard Karlan | ... |
Detective George Stein
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Bigelow Sayre | ... |
Detective Ross
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Charles Dayton | ... |
Howard Kettner
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Jean Ruth | ... |
Pretty Girl
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Paul Lees | ... |
Young Man Masher
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Harry Hayden | ... |
Skelly - Conductor
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| Eric Alden | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Trevor Bardette | ... |
Patrolman (uncredited)
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Richard Barron | ... |
Det. Halloran (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Clerk at Station (uncredited)
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| Ralph Byrd | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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Betty Corner | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Robert Cornthwaite | ... |
Emergency Room Orderly (uncredited)
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| John Crawford | ... |
Hackett (uncredited)
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Isabel Cushin | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Edgar Dearing | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Mike Donovan | ... |
Watchman (uncredited)
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June Earle | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Robert Easton | ... |
Con Victim (uncredited)
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| Dick Elliott | ... |
Powerhouse Workman (uncredited)
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| Edith Evanson | ... |
Mrs. Willecombe (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Al Ferguson | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Horace - Baggage Clerk (uncredited)
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Gerry Ganzer | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Jack Gargan | ... |
Tom - Police Stenographer (uncredited)
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| Sumner Getchell | ... |
Police Car Driver (uncredited)
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| Charmienne Harker | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Bob Hoffman | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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| Thomas E. Jackson | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Jerry James | ... |
Con Artist (uncredited)
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Barbara Knudson | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
Police Detective (uncredited)
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| George Lynn | ... |
Detective Moreno (uncredited)
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Mike Mahoney | ... |
Patrolman (uncredited)
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William Meader | ... |
Police Projectionist (uncredited)
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Lee Miller | ... |
Police Detective (uncredited)
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| Howard M. Mitchell | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Charlie - Chauffeur (uncredited)
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| Ralph Montgomery | ... |
Con Artist (uncredited)
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| Howard Negley | ... |
Conductor (uncredited)
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| Gilman Rankin | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Joe Recht | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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Jack Roberts | ... |
Freddie (uncredited)
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| Kasey Rogers | ... |
Jenny - Clerk (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Queenie Smith | ... |
Landlady (uncredited)
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| Douglas Spencer | ... |
Stationmaster (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Bernard Szold | ... |
Counterman (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vernon | ... |
Union Station Extra (uncredited)
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| Joe Warfield | ... |
Manny (uncredited)
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Ward Wood | ... |
Patrolman (uncredited)
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| Clifton Young | ... |
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
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Fred Zendar | ... |
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rudolph Maté | ||
Written by
| Sydney Boehm | ... | (screenplay) |
| Thomas Walsh | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Jules Schermer | ... | producer |
Music by
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Daniel L. Fapp | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ellsworth Hoagland | ||
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ||
| A. Earl Hedrick | ... | (as Earl Hedrick) |
Set Decoration by
| Sam Comer | ||
| Ray Moyer | ||
Costume Design by
| Mary Kay Dodson | ||
Makeup Department
| Charles Berner | ... | makeup artist |
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
| William Woods | ... | makeup artist |
| Charles Gemora | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Nellie Manley | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Karl Silvera | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Lenore Weaver | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Frank Caffey | ... | production manager |
| Richard Johnston | ... | production manager |
| John R. Coonan | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| C. Kenneth Deland | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John R. Coonan | ... | assistant director |
| Edward Salven | ... | assistant director (as Eddie Salven) |
Art Department
| Richard Brandow | ... | props |
| Everett Israelson | ... | props assistant |
Sound Department
| Lyle Figland | ... | boom operator |
| Gene Garvin | ... | sound recordist |
| Hugo Grenzbach | ... | sound recordist |
| Glen Porter | ... | sound recordist |
| Herb Tice | ... | cableman (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| W. Wallace Kelley | ... | transparencies |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Grant | ... | camera assistant |
| Irving Newmeyer | ... | company grip |
| Chet Stafford | ... | best boy |
| Haskell B. Boggs | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Earl Crowell | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Jack Koffman | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Irving Newmeyer | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Edward R. Morse | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ed Fitzharris | ... | wardrobe |
| Hazel Hegarty | ... | wardrobe |
| John A. Anderson | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Irvin Talbot | ... | music director |
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Van Cleave | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Victor Young | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Harry F. Hogan | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| James Vincent | ... | dialogue coach |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1950) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Picture)
- Paramount Film Service (1950) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1951) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paramount (1951) (France) (theatrical) (35 and 16 mm)
- Film AB Paramount (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films (1951) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Olive Films (2010) (Canada) (DVD) (For Paramount Pictures) (In clamshell case)
- Olive Films (2010) (United States) (DVD) (For Paramount Pictures)
- Paramount Films of India (1951) (India) (theatrical) (Bombay)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (in Film Noir Collection: Volume One)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Secretary Joyce Willecombe grows suspicious of two men boarding her train and is referred to 'Tough Willy' Calhoun, head of the Union Station police. The all-seeing, no-nonsense Calhoun is initially skeptical, but the men (who escape) prove to be involved in a kidnap case. Calhoun calls in equally tough police Inspector Donnelly, but the ruthless kidnapper's precision planning stays one jump ahead of them. Most of the action centers around bustling Union Station.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The chase scene on the elevated train used the Third Ave El in New York City for long shots and the Pacific Electric Railway cars in L.A. for close-in shots on the train. See more » |
| Goofs | During the chase on the elevated train, portions of the background rear projection that can be seen through the windows of the train are reversed, flipped so that the lettering of signs is backwards. Probably this was done to match the interior angles in the train that had been filmed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Coming to America (1988). See more » |
| Quotes |
Joe Beacom:
[Sadistically to Lorna about the high tension cables that are all around her]
All you gotta do, Cookie, is get up and take a walk. You'll fry so fast it'll curl your hair. See more » |