''Last Train from Bombay'' is a 1952 American

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directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Jon Hall, Christine Larson and

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. It was produced by

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for distribution by

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and partly shot at the

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Plot

An American diplomat is accused of murder during an Indian civil war and becomes involved in an assassination plot.

Cast

* Jon Hall as Martin Viking * Christine Larson as Mary Anne Palmer *

as Charlane * Douglas Kennedy as Kevin / Brian O'Hara * Michael Fox as Captain Tamil *

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as Nawob's Daughter *

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as Col. Frederick Palmer * James Fairfax as Alfie - the Bartender *

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as B. Vornin aka The Lame One *

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as Ceylonese Assassin *

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as Mr. Bern - American Consulate * Paul Marion as Hotel Clerk

Production

The film was devised to cash in on the then-current dispute between India and Pakistan. Filming started 11 March 1952. Columbia wanted to cast Hall alongside his then wife Frances Langford. It was the last of several films Hall made for Sam Katzman.

Reception

In its review of the film, the ''

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'' said "you chew your fingernails."HAYWARD, HALL SUFFER BUT TRIUMPH AS HEROES Los Angeles Times 9 Aug 1952: 9.

References

External links

''Last Train from Bombay''
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