One of the studios that had dual claim on Glenn Ford's services sent him to Great Britain to head the cast in this thriller. A saboteur played by Victor Maddern has planted an explosive device in a freight train that is carrying a load of sea mines. The police discover there's a bomb on the train and divert on to a siding in a suburb and evacuate the surrounding area. And they send for Glenn Ford to find and disarm the device.
Set at the height of the Cold War, Terror on a Train has assumed a new relevance for today given what just happened in London. I'm sure some purist do-gooders will be horrified at the thought of handcuffing Victor Maddern to the train he's sabotaged, but personally I rather like the concept.
Glenn Ford as a demolition expert was said to be Canadian which was a usual device to justify American stars playing in British films or in a British setting in American films. Except in this case Ford was really Canadian. Like it said in the movie, Ford was in fact born in a small town in Quebec although his family did move to America when he was a lad.
Nicely paced, edge of your seat movie with a trick ending. I think film fans of today would appreciate it now.
Set at the height of the Cold War, Terror on a Train has assumed a new relevance for today given what just happened in London. I'm sure some purist do-gooders will be horrified at the thought of handcuffing Victor Maddern to the train he's sabotaged, but personally I rather like the concept.
Glenn Ford as a demolition expert was said to be Canadian which was a usual device to justify American stars playing in British films or in a British setting in American films. Except in this case Ford was really Canadian. Like it said in the movie, Ford was in fact born in a small town in Quebec although his family did move to America when he was a lad.
Nicely paced, edge of your seat movie with a trick ending. I think film fans of today would appreciate it now.