Rome Express

Rome Express - 1932 | 94 mins | Thriller | B&W

The Production Team

Director: Walter Forde.
Producer: Michael Balcon.
Script: Sidney Gilliat, Clifford Grey, Ralph Stock and Frank Vosper.
Cinematography: Günther Krampf.
Editing: Fredrick Y. Smith.
Art Direction: Andrew Mazzei.
Costume Design: Gordon Conway.

The Cast

Conrad Veidt - Zurta
Esther Ralston - Asta Marvelle
Joan Barry - Mrs. Maxted
Cedric Hardwicke - Alistair McBane
Frank Vosper - M. Jolif
Hugh Williams - Tony
Harold Huth - Grant
Eliot Makeham - Mills
Donald Calthrop - Poole
Muriel Aked - Spinster
Finlay Currie - Publicist
Gordon Harker - Tom Bishop

Plot Synopsis

This prototype train thriller attracted rave reviews upon it’s release - one critic even went so far as to say it was 'the best British picture ever', and Walter Forde's direction was hailed as ‘outstanding'. Murder, and the theft of a valuable Van Dyke painting aboard the Paris-Rome Express are investigated by French detective Jolif (Frank Vosper) - and it seems that almost everyone has something to hide.