The Interrupted Journey (1949)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Daniel Birt

Writer:

Michael Pertwee (writer)

Release Date:

3 April 1950 (Sweden)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Train

Cast

Valerie Hobson	...	Carol North
Richard Todd	...	John North
Christine Norden	...	Susan Wilding
Tom Walls	...	Mr. Clayton
Ralph Truman	...	Inspector Waterson
Vida Hope	...	Miss Marchment
Alexander Gauge	...	Jerves Wilding
Dora Bryan	...	Waitress
Arnold Ridley	...	Mr. Saunders
Cyril Smith	...	George - the publican
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vincent Ball	...	1st Rescue Worker at Crash Site (uncredited)
Geoffrey Bellman	...	Passenger (uncredited)
Alan Gordon	...	Ticket inspector (uncredited)
Arthur Lane	...	Constable Cowley (uncredited)
Hope Matthews	...	Elderly gentleman (uncredited)
Roger Moore	...	Soldier in Paddington café (uncredited)
Nigel Neilson	...	Sergeant Sanger (uncredited)
Dora Sevening	...	Mrs. Wilding Senior (uncredited)
Gwynneth Vaughan	...	Girl with the soldier (uncredited)
Jack Vyvian	...	2nd Rescue Worker at Crash Site (uncredited)
Elsie Wagstaff	...	Wilding's Maid (uncredited)

Directed by
Daniel Birt

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Pertwee		writer

Produced by
Anthony Havelock-Allan	....	producer

Original Music by
Stanley Black

Cinematography by
Erwin Hillier

Film Editing by
Danny Chorlton

Art Direction by
Ivan King

Makeup Department
Doreen Hart	....	hairdresser

Production Management
Leigh Aman	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
C.R. Foster-Kemp	....	assistant director
Gordon Scott	....	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Bill Dennison	....	second draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department
George Burgess	....	sound supervisor
Cecil Mason	....	sound recordist
Gordon Hay	....	sound camera operator (uncredited)
Fred Tomlin	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Besche	....	camera operator
Freddie Cooper	....	clapper loader (uncredited)
Desmond Davis	....	clapper loader (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy C. Binney	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Amy Binney)
Ellen Trussler	....	wardrobe mistress (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Michael C. Chorlton	....	editorial supervisor
Arthur Cox	....	first assistant editor (uncredited)

Other crew
Joan Davis	....	continuity
Jack Hanbury	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Valiant Films

Distributors

• British Lion Film Corporation (1949) (UK) (theatrical)
• Lopert Pictures Corporation (1951) (USA) (theatrical)

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Sweden:15

Company:

Valiant Films

A young pasty-faced Richard Todd giving it his all

Just take a few deep breaths when the film-makers over-stress the plot points, and you'll find this a fun movie with a tasty wee twist on it's tail. The acting is over the top at times, with Mr. Todd doing some ridiculous grimacing, but it was made in '49' when I think these particular film-makers must have thought that their audience was pretty stupid, so they threw subtlety out the window. A good performance by the great Tom Walls. Before watching ask yourself if you are in the mood for this type of film, if so you'll have a good time-I did.