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Re: Favorite moments in "Bombay Mail" (1934) -- Officer Torch, 18:32:10 12/14/08 Sun [1]
Excellent comments by Tim concerning this oldie, not very often seen. Guess one of my primary interests initially was its music and Flash Gordon connection in this regard, but it's a good murder mystery. Note, it's fast moving and can be tough to follow. But, I enjoy Charlie Chan type films, trains, intrigue, and this satisfies. If you manage to view it, be sure you're awake. I needed a couple of viewings, and some questions remain, but it's nevertheless enjoyable. Besides, things come together more or less with the familiar gathering of suspicious characters/suspects.
I enjoyed the sharp Inspector Dyke (Edmund Lowe), the sinister like appearance of John Davidson (1) as Xavier, Brandon Hurst as Pundit Chundra, and others. A lot occurs on the train, apparently noted for it's reknown on-time performance. Some interesting stops along the way at stations, eg, a maharajah gets killed where a loud welcoming band overrides the shot noise. Several exotic characters, scenes, plot/twists, make for a interesting, though busy movie,.. so, if it's on at 2 a.m. somewhere, record it for time shifting. View it fully alert maybe after a couple cups of joe. I'll give it thumbs up...for Horror/Drama and the Flash Gordon guys. If you like old steam trains, all the better. Interestingly, it's an old gem that can easily and enjoyably be watched more than once!
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