Today all that remains of the tracks is a gravel road. Scott lord mystery film the sphinx 1933, starring lionel atwill. The mechanics spinning tracks which change direction of movement are the same as those in the walt disney haunted mansion ride game. The ghost train is a theatre comedy suspense thriller, written in 1923 by the english actor and playwright arnold ridley the story centres upon the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight, and are increasingly threatened by a latent external force, with a denouement ending. The ghost train is a 1941 british mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold ridley. Apr 22, 20 the ghost train 1941 is a british comedymystery movie.
The ghost train is a fairly standard old dark house scenario of travelers stuck overnight at a rural trail station supposedly haunted not just by a deceased station master but by an entire train itself lost decades earlier in a terrible accident. It really is a top class sophisticated piece of work that i imagine is a must see at the theatre avoid the 1941 film version a ghastly mess with an extremely irritating arthur askey however the excellent comedy oh mr porter with will hay 1937 is loosely based on the ghost train and is worth checking out once you have read this. This footage is the only version known to survive and is, unfortunately, largely mute. The ghost train 1941 after his hat flies out the window of a speeding train, passenger and musichall performer tommy gander arthur askey. The ghost train not rated 1h 25min comedy, horror 5 may 1941 uk high jinks and chills ensue when a group of people become stranded at an isolated station and a legendary phantom train approaches. Ghost s og kush x nevils wreck story bred by rare dankness as part of their ghost train haze series pairing legendy og kushes with their nevils wreck arcata trainwreck x nevilles haze male, this strain redefined maximum potency when high times tested it at the cannabis cup, being named the strongest strain on earth. Bodies horror movie, hd, full movie, english, drama free horror movie on youtube duration. It is based on the play the ghost train by arnold ridley.
Porters landmark film the great train robbery of 1903 that made full use. The ghost train a british comedy mystery starring arthur askey. The ghost train by original cast of the ghost train on amazon. Without exception, each of us has this unique number, and one day, this number will be up, and we will ride the ghost train. The ghost train is a 1931 british comedy thriller film directed by walter forde and starring jack hulbert, cicely courtneidge and ann todd. Mar 30, 2016 the ghost train is a 1941 english mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold ridley. The ghost train is a 1941 english mystery thriller film directed by walter forde. A romance of freehold 1931 complete movie by carl beams. Nov 23, 2010 it really is a top class sophisticated piece of work that i imagine is a must see at the theatre avoid the 1941 film version a ghastly mess with an extremely irritating arthur askey however the excellent comedy oh mr porter with will hay 1937 is loosely based on the ghost train and is worth checking out once you have read this. The late british comedian, bob monkhouse owned a complete set of reels of this film, but they were seized and destroyed after a raid on his home by her majesties. The ghost train was an oftadapted chestnut of a property in britain, along the lines of the bat and the cat and the canary in the united states. The ghost train was originally written as a play by arnold ridley later best known as private godrey in dads army.
It began life as a play, written by arnold ridley who would later become more famous in england as an actor on the bbcs longrunning series dads army, and first staged in 1925, at londons st. Arthur askey plays irritating entertainer tommy gander who is stranded overnight in a cornish train station with his fellow passengers. I gave it a 3 rating mainly because of the quality of the film. The ghost train is a 1941 english mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold. There is a sizable sequence missing from the leadup to the grand finale and the intertitles are reconstructed but the picture is generally in good shape. This 1941 film, and i am a lover of early black and white films, is a little disappointing. I think most cult horror film buffs will enjoy this one. When noriko falls prey to the wicked tracks, the oncesimple train ride to her responsibilities becomes the most terrifying part of her day. The ghost train 1931 posters the movie database tmdb. Once a year, estranged brothers michael and peter make a reluctant pilgrimage to the old fairground where their friend sam went missing three decades ago. Arthur askey and richard murdoch who both star in this film were a comedy partnership who, at the time the film was made were probably the most poplular comedy duo on british radio. It is an adaptation of arnold ridley s play the ghost train. Derren browns ghost train thorpe park we will be opening in the 2016 season on the 17th march.
In the early 1960s, rko had licensed the king kong character to japanese studio toho and produced two king kong films, king kong vs. The gameboard simulates the inside of a ghost train complete with lurking ghosts, bats, skeletons and spiders, etc. The ghost train is a 1941 english mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold ridley. The ghost train 1941 after his hat flies out the window of a speeding train, passenger and musichall performer tommy gander arthur askey yanks the emergency brake, causing the train to stop. The ghost train manufactured on demand on movies unlimited. The sphinx 1933starring lionel atwill suspense movies, movies. Tommy gander arthur askey, a vaudeville comedian, pulls the communication cord on a gwr express train, bringing it to a stop so he can retrieve his hat. The 1933 king kong film and character inspired imitations and installments. This article needs additional citations for verification. Overview of the ghost train, 1933, directed by walter forde, with jack hulbert, cicely courtneidge, ann todd, at turner classic movies. Michaels full movie in hd visit movie 115170 will hay, back in his role as a hapless teacher, is hire. One of the most eagerly sought after lost british films, the first sound version of arnold ridleys successful railway station comedy thriller teams husband and wife comedians jack hulbert and cicely courtneidge. Ghost train is a british game based on those haunted amusement park rides.
Only five reels of picture and two reels of soundtrack survive. The midnight ghost train live rock in bourlon 2015 recorded in bourlon fr 2015 june 27th 00. I remember seeing the ghost train on the london stage in the 1970s. The ghost train 1941 film the ghost train is a 1941 british mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold ridley. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. With wilfred brambell heading an excellent cast it was hammed up gloriously and great fun. The film was a coproduction between gainsborough pictures and phoebus film and was shot at the latters staaken. The first of many film versions of the popular comedychiller. It was shot at studios in london at the very height of the blitz the actors dressingrooms were positioned handy to the bombshelters, just in case and its attitude is entirely typical for a british film of the time. The ghost train was a wartime film in every sense of the expression. Ghost train is the name of numerous plays, films, tv series and episodes, albums, songs, and other creative works. Ghosts og kush x nevils wreck story bred by rare dankness as part of their ghost train haze series pairing legendy og kushes with their nevils wreck arcata trainwreck x nevilles haze male, this strain redefined maximum potency when high times tested it at the cannabis cup, being named the strongest strain on earth. Jamai babu indias one of the first silent movie full movie hd 1931 by bollywood journey.
The ghost train this seemed to start off as a bad comedy that wasnt making much sense even thought about watching something else glad i didnt as it want on it kept getting better and better and the ending was a complete surprise and tied it all together highly recommend watching be patient with it it is worth the wait. Ghost train contact while numbers are surely infinite, each of us just as surely has a unique number, assigned only to us, but not known to us. Watch the ghost train tv movie 1948 online streaming free. The surviving film, at a guess reels 2, 3, 6 all silent, 5, 8 both with sound from 8. Son of kong, a direct sequel to the 1933 film was released nine months after the first films release. The ghost train 1941 is a british comedymystery movie. Unfortunately, from the 1931 film version of the famous 1923 stage play the ghost train, only five reels have survived, and only two of them complete with sound fortunately, among those is the last reel. Ghost train folklore, a phantom vehicle in the form of a locomotive or train an alternative name for dark ride, an indoor amusement ride an alternative name for parliamentary train, a service run rarely to maintain the legal fiction that a station or line remains open. I became interested because my fatherinlaw and three of his air crew was one of the allied airmen on this train. Jan 24, 2014 the surviving film, at a guess reels 2, 3, 6 all silent, 5, 8 both with sound from 8. With jack hulbert, cicely courtneidge, ann todd, cyril raymond. With arthur askey, richard murdoch, kathleen harrison, peter murrayhill. Based on the authors personal experience during a rail journey, it was a popular success.
Thought to have been lost for some years, parts of the film 5 reels of images with 2 reels of sound. The ghost train was written in 1923 by playwright and actor arnold ridley. Inside this macabre cabarettheatre restaurant, geoff becomes captivated by the lead vampire in the showa young actress named gillianand the two begin an unlikely friendship. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Sep 24, 2017 the ghost train was the second film made under garcia morenos centro cultural cinematografico banner and, fortunately for us, it survives more or less intact. The story, about the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight who are increasingly threatened by a latent external force, part talkie mostly silent. In this thriller, a group of stranded passengers are terrified by the weird tales of a stationmaster who tells them of the ghost train that rumbles down the darkened tracks. The ghost train is a 1931 british comedy thriller film directed by walter forde and starring jack. If you are interested in the belgian underground during ww2, this film tells an amazing story. Listen to your favorite songs from the ghost train by original cast of the ghost train now. The ghost train 1931 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The movie had a good story line with a supprise ending.