Lady on a Train

Lady on a Train
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCharles David
Screenplay by
Story byLeslie Charteris
Produced byFelix Jackson
Starring
CinematographyWoody Bredell
Edited byTed J. Kent
Music byMiklós Rózsa
Production
company
Universal Pictures
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • August 3, 1945 (1945-08-03) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Lady on a Train is a 1945 American light-hearted comedy crime film noir directed by Charles David and starring Deanna Durbin, Ralph Bellamy, and David Bruce.[1][2]

Based on a story by Leslie Charteris, the film is about a woman who witnesses a murder in a nearby building from her train window. After she reports the murder to the police, who quickly dismiss her story, she turns to a popular mystery writer to help her solve the crime.[3] The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Sound.[3]

  1. ^ Margarita Landazuri. “Lady on a Train (1945),” TCM.com (Retrieved 2018-01-03).
  2. ^ "Lady on a Train". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 12, no. 133. London. 1 January 1945. p. 108.
  3. ^ a b Deming, Mark (2008). "Lady on a Train (1945)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2012.