Peking Express

Peking Express (1951)

A group of refugees fleeing Chinese Communist rule via train are beset by a gang of terrifying outlaws.

Data de estreia
1951-08-01
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (2)
Duração
1 h 35 min
Géneros
Drama, Thriller, Ação
Realizador
William Dieterle

Elenco

Curiosidades

Peking Express is a 1951 American action adventure film produced and released by Paramount Pictures. It is the second remake of Paramount's earlier Shanghai Express (1932), following Night Plane from Chungking (1943), and the first film to be set in Red China. It was directed by William Dieterle and produced by Hal B. Wallis from a screenplay by John Meredyth Lucas that is based on the original screenplay by Jules Furthman and Harry Hervey. The film stars Joseph Cotten, Corinne Calvet, Edmund Gwenn and Marvin Miller.

Production

Peking Express, is the second remake of Paramount's earlier Shanghai Express (1932), following Night Plane from Chungking (1943). Script writer Jules Furthman worked on both Peking Express and Shanghai Express. The film the first Hollywood feature set in communist China.

Charlton Heston was originally announced as the film's leading man in December 1950, but Joseph Cotten replaced him one month later.

Principal photography took place from late February to late March 1951.

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