The Last Journey

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The Last Journey
"The Last Journey" (1936).jpg
Directed by Bernard Vorhaus
Written by John Soutar
H. Fowler Mear
Joseph Jefferson Farjeon
Produced by Julius Hagen
Starring Godfrey Tearle
Hugh Williams
Judy Gunn
Mickey Brantford
Cinematography William Luff
Percy Strong
Edited byLister Laurance
Music by William Trytel
Production
company
Distributed by Twickenham Film Distributors (UK)
Atlantic Pictures Corporation (US)
Release date
  • 1936 (1936)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Last Journey is a 1936 British drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Godfrey Tearle, Hugh Williams and Judy Gunn. [1]

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Synopsis

A train driver (Julien Mitchell) on his last journey before retirement thinks his fireman is having an affair with his wife. The driver intends to kill himself and his passengers by crashing the train. The train is filled with colourful characters, including a psychoanalyst who persuades the driver not to do it.

Cast

Production

The film was made at Twickenham Studios and is considered a quota quickie. [2]

Critical reception

The New York Times wrote, "there are some engaging directorial touches, and there is some excellent photography"; [3] and Britmovie noted a "gripping low-budget b-movie portmanteau thriller featuring fast-cutting from director Bernard Vorhaus and impressive location shooting on the Great Western Railway." [4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Last Journey (1935)". BFI. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Richards p.191
  3. ↑ "Movie Reviews". The New York Times. 3 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "The Last Journey". britmovie.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.

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