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Lady on a Train

Deanna... on a Man (Oh! Man) Hunt!

While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When she alerts the police, they think she has read one too many mystery novels. She then enlists a popular mystery writer to help her solve the crime on her own, but her sleuthing attracts the attentions of suitors and killers.

1h 34m1945NRTMDb 6.6

ComedyCrimeMysteryRomance

English

Crew and Cast

Charles DavidDirectorDeanna DurbinDeanna DurbinNikki Collins · Margo MartinRalph BellamyRalph BellamyJonathan WaringDavid BruceDavid BruceWayne MorganGeorge CoulourisGeorge CoulourisMr. Saunders · Circus Club ManagerAllen JenkinsAllen JenkinsDanny (Waring chauffeur)Dan DuryeaDan DuryeaArnold WaringEdward Everett HortonEdward Everett HortonMr. HaskellPatricia MorisonPatricia MorisonJoyce Willams · Morgan's GirlMaria PalmerMaria PalmerMargo Martin · Circus Club SingerElizabeth PattersonElizabeth PattersonAunt Charlotte WaringSamuel S. HindsSamuel S. HindsMr. Wiggam · Waring LawyerWilliam FrawleyWilliam FrawleyDesk Sgt. BrennanJacqueline deWitJacqueline deWitMiss Fletcher · Morgan's SecretaryLash LaRueLash LaRueCircus Club Waiter · HenchmanJane AdamsJane AdamsCircus Club PhotographerThurston HallThurston HallJosiah WaringBen CarterBen CarterMaxwellMabel ForrestMabel ForrestWifeBarbara BatesBarbara BatesHat Check GirlChester CluteChester CluteTrain ConductorJoseph CrehanJoseph CrehanTrain passengerFred AldrichFred AldrichErnest AndersonErnest Anderson
Carl AndreBobby BarberBobby Barber
Eddie BartellEddie BruceEddie BruceCharles CaneCharles Cane
James CarlisleNora CecilNora Cecil

Storyline

While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When she alerts the police, they think she has read one too many mystery novels. She then enlists a popular mystery writer to help her solve the crime on her own, but her sleuthing attracts the attentions of suitors and killers.

  • Universal Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
3 August 1945
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.6 / 10 (54 votes)

Production

Director
Charles David
Writers
Edmund Beloin, Robert O'Brien
Studios
Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English