The Interrupted Journey 1949

A Man in Conflict With Himself

5.9 / 10   15 vote(s)
Thriller

When John North, a budding author, pulls the communication cord of a late night train that is taking him away on a weekend with his publishers wife, he sets in motion a series of events that lead to a train crash, a murder and a police man hunt, but all is not what it seems.

Release Date 1949-10-11
Runtime 1h 20m
Directors Daniel Birt, Erwin Hillier, Cecil R. Foster Kemp
Producer Anthony Havelock-Allan
Writer Michael Pertwee

20 Killed, 31 Injured!

The Interrupted Journey is directed by Daniel Birt and written by Michael Pertwee. It stars Richard Todd, Valerie Hobson, Tom Walls and Ralph Truman. Music is by Stanley Black and cinematography by Erwin Hillier.

To Stop Train In Case Of Emergency Pull Down The Chain. Penalty For Improper Use £5.

That's a woman in a million.

Very tidy Brit noir this one. The story is a bit hokey as it enters Twilight Zone territories, but the twists, turns and mystery quotient keep it lively to hold the attention. The low budget is never a problem for Birt, who aided by the excellent Hillier, brings a feverish realm to the story by way of canted angles, shadow play and hazes, while certain images (shapes of doorways etc) are cunningly teasing the audience about what is going on. Cast are very strong to round this out as more than worth the time of the Brit noir film fan. 7/10

John Chard