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Union Station

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Union Station

"... where hundreds of thousands of people pass through every day... AND THIS DAY... ONE OF THEM WAS A DANGEROUS KILLER!"

1950

1h 21m

6.5(52 votes)

Thriller

Crime

Overview

Police catch a break when suspected kidnappers are spotted on a train heading towards Union Station. Police, train station security and a witness try to piece together the crime and get back the blind daughter of a rich business man.

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Paramount Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

William Holden

William Holden

Lt. William Calhoun

Nancy Olson

Nancy Olson

Joyce Willecombe

Barry Fitzgerald

Barry Fitzgerald

Inspector Donnelly

Lyle Bettger

Lyle Bettger

Joe Beacom

Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Marge Wrighter

Allene Roberts

Allene Roberts

Lorna Murchison

Herbert Heyes

Herbert Heyes

Henry Murchison

James Seay

James Seay

Detective Shattuck

Parley Baer

Parley Baer

Detective Gottschalk

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Detective Fay

Creative team

Directed by: Rudolph Maté
Written by: Thomas Walsh
Sydney Boehm
Produced by: Jules Schermer

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