Spies pursue a stolen diary aboard the Orient Express.Spies pursue a stolen diary aboard the Orient Express.Spies pursue a stolen diary aboard the Orient Express.
Grégoire Aslan
- Poirier, the chef
- (as Coco Aslan)
- Director
- Writers
- Allan MacKinnon
- Clifford Grey
- William Douglas-Home(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaFinlay Currie had appeared in the earlier "Rome Express" as the brash American publicist of a movie star, a character not used in this film.
- GoofsWhen the sergeant and the bird enthusiast are getting acquainted, the background seen through the train window includes two large signs, both mirror-reversed.
- Quotes
Poirier, the chef: ...cover with white wine, put it into the oven, and voilà, it's cooked.
Denning: I say, that's very neat isn't it? But do you really think cod's worth all that trouble?
Poirier, the chef: Trouble?
Denning: Yes, you see at home we just lower the jolly old creature into the boiling water, let it boil, serve it up with greens and chips.
Poirier, the chef: But you get no sauce...?
Denning: Oh good Lord yes - there's always a bottle of sauce around somewhere.
- ConnectionsRemake of Rome Express (1932)
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An updated THE LADY VANISHES that is in no way inferior
I had never heard of Director John Paddy Carstairs, but on the strength of SLEEPING CAR TO TRIESTE, I have to rate him far above average. He manages to extract superlative performances across the board from an international cast of not particularly well known actors.
One of his main achievements is the atmosphere that he manages to inject into a train trip, and the merit of that has to be shared with the wonderful cameraman, Jack Hildyard, whose B&W photography is exquisite beyond words.
Derrick de Marney, a good but not overly talented actor best known for his part in Hitch's YOUNG AND INNOCENT (1937) was the only name I recognized in the cast. I must now add the names of Albert Lieven, Grégoire Aslan, Finlay Currie and, especially, Paul Dupuis as the consummate multi-language speaking detective Jolif, all pull off memorable performances.
Superb dialogue, logical and gripping script. Must-see masterpiece. 10/10
One of his main achievements is the atmosphere that he manages to inject into a train trip, and the merit of that has to be shared with the wonderful cameraman, Jack Hildyard, whose B&W photography is exquisite beyond words.
Derrick de Marney, a good but not overly talented actor best known for his part in Hitch's YOUNG AND INNOCENT (1937) was the only name I recognized in the cast. I must now add the names of Albert Lieven, Grégoire Aslan, Finlay Currie and, especially, Paul Dupuis as the consummate multi-language speaking detective Jolif, all pull off memorable performances.
Superb dialogue, logical and gripping script. Must-see masterpiece. 10/10
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Spavaća kola do Trsta
- Filming locations
- D&P Studios, Denham, Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(studio: made at D&P Studios, studio: made at Denham Studios, England. also)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948) officially released in India in English?
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