Ghost Train (1927)
- Original title
- Der Geisterzug
- Directed by
- Géza von Bolváry
- Genre
- comedy film, crime film, ghost film
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 59 min
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A group of passengers are stranded at a remote railway station and encounter strange events involving a ghost train. The film is a comedy adaptation of a popular stage play and mixes crime elements with spooky humor.
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What happens
The Ghost Train (German: Der Geisterzug) is a 1927 German-British crime comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Guy Newall, Ilse Bois and Louis Ralph. It is an adaptation of Arnold Ridley's play The Ghost Train. The film was a co-production between Gainsborough Pictures and Phoebus Film and was shot at the latter's Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film was released in France as Le Train Fantome. Some sources have reported over the years that the film was directed by famed Hungarian director Michael Curtiz but, according to critic Troy Howarth, "he's not credited on the prints, nor is the title attributed to him in any reputable source". The story was filmed again (with sound) in 1931. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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