The Last Journey

1935 1h 6m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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Bob Holt's last journey as a Railway engine driver before his retirement, a journey disturbed by his distress at leaving the Railway, and his suspicions of the relationship between his wife and his fireman. Aboard the train are a pair of pickpockets, a honeymoon couple, a drunk, a temperance pamphleteer and a host of familiar types, all more-or-less bizarre in characteristically English ways. Bob takes an unexpected course of action, and the characters start interacting in varied and unexpected ways. When, at last, the train stops, all has been resolved, but not as might have been expected at the beginning of the journey.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Godfrey Tearle
Sir Wilfred Rhodes
Hugh Williams
Gerald Winter
Judy Gunn
Diana Gregory
Mickey Brantford
Tom
Julien Mitchell
Bob Holt
Olga Lindo
Mrs. Holt
Michael Hogan
Charlie
Frank Pettingell
Goddard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bernard Vorhaus
Writers: H. Fowler Mear, John Soutar, Joseph Jefferson Farjeon
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bernard Vorhaus, shot by William Luff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by W.L. Trytel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Godfrey Tearle and Hugh Williams and Judy Gunn carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0026606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bernard Vorhaus directs. William Luff behind the camera. W.L. Trytel scores. Lister Laurance cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Bernard Vorhaus, shot by William Luff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by W.L. Trytel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lister Laurance shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Godfrey Tearle and Hugh Williams and Judy Gunn carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0026606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.