Bombay Mail

"MURDER . . . on the Bombay Express! Who did it? Who will be next?"

1934 1h 10m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Mystery

Synopsis

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In India, a police inspector investigates a murder that took place on a train between Calcutta and Bombay.

“MURDER . . . on the Bombay Express! Who did it? Who will be next?”

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Cast

Edmund Lowe
Inspector Dyke
Ralph Forbes
William Luke-Patson
Shirley Grey
Beatrice Jones aka Sonia Smeganoff
Hedda Hopper
Lady Daniels
Onslow Stevens
John Hawley
Jameson Thomas
Capt. Gerald Worthing
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Governor Sir Anthony Daniels
Tom Moore
Civil Surgeon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edwin L. Marin
Writers: Lawrence G. Blochman, Tom Reed
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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92 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edwin L. Marin, shot by Charles J. Stumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Heinz Roemheld. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Doris Drought shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Edmund Lowe and Ralph Forbes and Shirley Grey carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "MURDER . . . on the Bombay Express! Who did it? Who will be next?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edwin L. Marin directs. Charles J. Stumar behind the camera. Heinz Roemheld scores. Doris Drought cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
292 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Edwin L. Marin, shot by Charles J. Stumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Heinz Roemheld. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Doris Drought shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Edmund Lowe and Ralph Forbes and Shirley Grey carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "MURDER . . . on the Bombay Express! Who did it? Who will be next?".
9IMDB entry: tt0024904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.