Mismatched travellers are stranded overnight at a lonely rural railway station. They soon learn of local superstition about a phantom train which is said to travel these parts at dead of night, carrying ghosts from a long-ago train wreck in the area.
The Ghost Train (1941) is a comedy, horror, mystery and thriller film directed by Walter Forde, released on May 5, 1941 with a runtime of 1h 25m. It stars Arthur Askey, Richard Murdoch, Kathleen Harrison and Peter Murray-Hill. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 36 ratings.
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Arthur Askey
as Tommy Gander
Richard Murdoch
as Teddy Deakin
Kathleen Harrison
as Miss Bourne
Peter Murray-Hill
as Richard G. Winthrop
Carole Lynne
as Jackie Winthrop
Morland Graham
as Dr. Sterling
Betty Jardine
as Edna Hopkins
Stuart Latham
as Herbert Perkins
Herbert Lomas
as Saul Hodgkin
Raymond Huntley
as John Price
Linden Travers
as Julia Price
D.J. Williams
as Ben Isaacs
Directed by Walter Forde, written by J.O.C. Orton, Val Guest and Arnold Ridley, produced by Edward Black.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 36 ratings.
A storm causes a disparate group of passengers to become stranded overnight at a rural railway station. Before the superstitious station master leaves them for the night, he regales them with a tale of a phantom train that reputedly travels the adjacent closed line at night. He returns shortly afterwards, dies of shock - and we get treated to a rather theatrical mystery as they investigate what's going on...…
Reviewed on June 25, 2022
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The main cast of The Ghost Train (1941) includes Arthur Askey, Richard Murdoch, Kathleen Harrison, Peter Murray-Hill and Carole Lynne. The film was directed by Walter Forde. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Ghost Train was released on May 5, 1941 and runs for 1h 25m.
The Ghost Train (1941) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 36 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, horror and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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