The Gold Express

1955 0h 58m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 3

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Claustrophobic train-set comedy-thriller (produced by H.G. Wells son) with an ace reporter coming up against crooks intent on stealing a gold shipment on the Scotland to London express. A scatterbrained scientist, a gun-toting dame with revenge on her mind and a pair of eccentric spinster crime novelists – who steal the film – round out the motley band of passengers who cross the path of our intrepid hero as he tries to get his big scoop.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vernon Gray
Bob Wright
Ann Walford
Mary Wright
May Hallatt
Agatha Merton
Ivy St. Helier
Emma Merton
Patrick Boxill
Mr. Rover
John Serret
Luke Dubois
Delphi Lawrence
Pearl
Delene Scott
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Colin Bell
Writers: Jackson Budd
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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71 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 Colin Bell, shot by Frank North. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Derek Chambers 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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Vernon Gray and Ann Walford and May Hallatt carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051670 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Colin Bell directs. Frank North behind the camera. Jack Beaver scores. Derek Chambers cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Colin Bell, shot by Frank North. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jack Beaver. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Derek Chambers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Vernon Gray and Ann Walford and May Hallatt carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0051670 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.