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Grand Central Murder

  • 1942
  • Approved
  • 1h 13min
PUNTUACIÓN EN IMDb
6,5/10
1,2 mil
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Van Heflin, Patricia Dane, Virginia Grey, Sam Levene, and Cecilia Parker in Grand Central Murder (1942)
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Añade un argumento en tu idiomaA New York private eye works the puzzle of an actress found slain in a Grand Central Station railway car.A New York private eye works the puzzle of an actress found slain in a Grand Central Station railway car.A New York private eye works the puzzle of an actress found slain in a Grand Central Station railway car.

  • Dirección
    • S. Sylvan Simon
  • Guión
    • Peter Ruric
    • Sue MacVeigh
  • Reparto principal
    • Van Heflin
    • Patricia Dane
    • Cecilia Parker
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  • PUNTUACIÓN EN IMDb
    6,5/10
    1,2 mil
    TU PUNTUACIÓN
    • Dirección
      • S. Sylvan Simon
    • Guión
      • Peter Ruric
      • Sue MacVeigh
    • Reparto principal
      • Van Heflin
      • Patricia Dane
      • Cecilia Parker
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    Grand Central Murder
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    Reparto principal38

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    Van Heflin
    Van Heflin
    • 'Rocky' Custer
    Patricia Dane
    Patricia Dane
    • Mida King
    Cecilia Parker
    Cecilia Parker
    • Constance Furness
    Virginia Grey
    Virginia Grey
    • Sue Custer
    Samuel S. Hinds
    Samuel S. Hinds
    • Roger Furness
    Sam Levene
    Sam Levene
    • Inspector Gunther
    Connie Gilchrist
    Connie Gilchrist
    • Pearl Delroy
    Mark Daniels
    Mark Daniels
    • David V. Henderson
    Stephen McNally
    Stephen McNally
    • 'Turk'
    • (as Horace McNally)
    Tom Conway
    Tom Conway
    • Frankie Ciro
    Betty Wells
    Betty Wells
    • 'Baby' Delroy
    George Lynn
    George Lynn
    • Paul Rinehart
    Roman Bohnen
    Roman Bohnen
    • Ramon
    Millard Mitchell
    Millard Mitchell
    • Arthur Doolin
    Norman Abbott
    Norman Abbott
    • Whistling Messenger
    • (sin acreditar)
    Evalene Bankston
    • Blonde
    • (sin acreditar)
    Arthur Q. Bryan
    • Medical Examiner
    • (sin acreditar)
    John Butler
    John Butler
    • Train Conductor
    • (sin acreditar)
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      • S. Sylvan Simon
    • Guión
      • Peter Ruric
      • Sue MacVeigh
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    6blanche-2

    B movie mystery with a good cast

    Van Heflin brings flair to "Grand Central Murder," a 1942 B movie from MGM about a golddigging musical comedy star (Patricia Dane) who winds up dead in the private car of a train.

    The suspects include a escaped prisoner named Turk, (Stephen McNally, here billed as Horace McNally) and an on and off boyfriend played by Tom Conway, etc.

    Heflin plays Rocky, a detective who was hired to get evidence so that Turk can get a new trial. At the time of the murder, Rocky and his wife Butch (a young Virginia Grey) were around the murder scene.

    Rocky and the police lieutenant assigned to the case (Sam Levene) attempt to solve the murder while at loggerheads with one another. Each character tells his or her story in flashback.

    This film moves fairly quickly but is ultimately let down by a preposterous denouement. The acting, however, when it isn't great is at least interesting. Heflin is superb - sharp, smart, and funny as Rocky.

    Sam Levene gets a bad rap for his performance - yes, the director needed to tone him down. Levene was an accomplished Broadway actor and was giving basically a stage performance.

    Patricia Dane, once married to orchestra leader Tommy Dorsey, is pretty and talks like Jean Harlow, particularly when Harlow would try to sound upper class.

    Dane didn't get much chance at developing her potential once she told off an MGM executive. In this role, she comes off as cheap and annoying, which is right for the part.

    Fairly enjoyable especially for Heflin.
    lawprof

    Fun and Homicide in America's Most Famous Train Station

    Van Heflin in an early starring role is a private detective with a gorgeous assistant who happens to be his spouse. A gold-digging actress who ran through men as fast as the hapless detective inspector gulps one bottle of "pop" after the other is found dead in a private railway car in Grand Central Station (usually known as Grand Central Terminal).

    Many movies have been set in or feature New York's beautiful rail station. In this wartime film, a studio set substituted for the very busy and vital rail center. The sets aren't too convincing - this film was done on a small budget but so what?

    Murder is usually serious but the antics of the inspector and his lackluster squad as they try to figure out whodunit make this film, with some sprightly dialogue and good character roles, very humorous. This is a real 1930s-40s view of police as folks who can't find a murderer on a bet (which is also part of this story) without the aid of an outsider, here the indefatigable and comedic "Custer," Van Heflin.

    A short film running less than an hour and a half, "Grand Central Murder" is a good party movie. Van Heflin shows the acting ability that led to his appearances in far more serious films.
    Doylenf

    Van Heflin shines in B-who-dun-it...crisp and fast-moving...

    When a not so sympathetic victim (Patricia Dane) is murdered in a private side car at Grand Central Station, detective Van Heflin and a crusty inspector (Sam Levene) join forces to solve the case. A neat little mystery yarn, this was an above average B-picture from MGM that gave us an early glimpse of Van Heflin, a young actor who was certainly blessed with enormous talent. Virginia Grey, Stephen McNally, Samuel S. Hinds, Connie Gilchrist, Tom Conway and Millard Mitchell are fine in supporting roles and the ending comes as a satisfying, if not probable, conclusion.

    This is the sort of film that played the lower half of a double bill when released in 1942, but even then it was praised as an above average thriller. It moves at a swift pace and is guaranteed to hold your interest.
    7planktonrules

    Snappy dialog make this worth your time

    Although this movie stars Van Heflin, you'd almost swear that it's a series detective film. If the names were only changed, I could imagine that this could have been a decent plot for Boston Blackie, the Lone Wolf or the Saint. That's because although the story is told through a series of flashbacks, in most other ways it is identical to a series film. It features the usual daffy lead police detective, his dumber than a tomato assistant, great snappy dialog, accusations that the private eye himself committed the murder, a sidekick for this guy and more twists and turns than any crime film deserves to have! For lovers of the genre, this film is a must-see---especially since Heflin's performance is so good and apparently effortless. While the movie occasionally bogs down a tad here and there (it is a bit too "talky"), it is generally quite interesting and the film's conclusion is truly horrific yet exciting to watch. Good stuff well worth your time.
    7whpratt1

    Great Classic 1942 Film

    It was great viewing this 1942 film that was suppose to take place in Grand Central Station, New York City, but 95 percent of the film was produced in Hollywood. Van Heflin, (Rocky Custer) plays the role as a private detective along with his wife, Virginia Grey, (Sue "Butch" Custer) who works side by side with her husband in order to solve many of his murder cases and investigations. Patricia Done (Mida King) plays the role of a gold digger who will flirt with any man old or young in order to get all their money or gifts and turn it all into cash and hid the money, because she did not believe in banks. Mida King made many friends, but also made many men grow to hate her. One man that was not very happy with Mida was Frankie Ciro, (Tom Conway) who owned a night club and made her his star and she walks out on opening night during the second act. Inspector Gunther,(Sam Levene) gives a great supporting role as the policeman in charge of the investigation and has a great deal of trouble trying to find out just who the killer is and even accuses Rocky Custer and many other people in the cast.

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    • Curiosidades
      When Custer tells Inspector Gunther he plays "Spit in the Ocean," that refers to a card game that is a variation of draw poker.
    • Citas

      Mida King, Stage Name of Beulah Toohey: Where were you raised? Didn't anyone ever tell you its bad luck to whistle in a dressing room?

      Whistling Messenger: I'm sorry miss, I... I was raised in a cattle boat, where folks whistle when they feel like it, including the cows!

    • Créditos adicionales
      The following message is included during ending credits: "America needs your money. Buy defense bonds and stamps every pay day."
    • Conexiones
      Edited from La melodía de Broadway 1936 (1935)
    • Banda sonora
      Broadway's Still Broadway
      (uncredited)

      Music by Harry Revel

      Lyrics by Ted Fetter

      Sung by Connie Gilchrist in a burlesque show and danced by a chorus

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    • Fecha de lanzamiento
      • mayo de 1942 (Estados Unidos)
    • País de origen
      • Estados Unidos
    • Idioma
      • Inglés
    • Títulos en diferentes países
      • Mordet på centralen
    • Localizaciones del rodaje
      • Times Square, Manhattan, Nueva York, Nueva York, Estados Unidos(opening establishing shot)
    • Empresa productora
      • Loew's
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    • Duración
      • 1h 13min(73 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Relación de aspecto
      • 1.37 : 1

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