Rome Express

Rome Express (1932)

The theft of a famous painting leads to murder and many suspects on a plush train speeding from Paris to Rome.

Date of release
1932-10-31
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (25)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Thriller
Director
Walter Forde

Casting

Interesting facts

Rome Express is a 1932 British thriller film directed by Walter Forde and starring Esther Ralston and Conrad Veidt. Based on a story by Clifford Grey, with a screenplay by Sidney Gilliat, the film is a tale about a European express train to Rome carrying diverse characters, including thieves, adulterers, blackmail victims, and an American film star.

Production

It was the first film made at Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. It was part of a slate of 40 films from Gaumont British worth £750,000.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei, with the costume design by Gordon Conway. It was the first British film for Conrad Veidt. Esther Ralston was imported from Hollywood.

Ralston recalled "It was a real joy filming Rome Express and, owing to the magnificent English photography, I never looked better."

Princess Marie Louise of Austria visited the set during filming.

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