
The Ghost Train
Seen it?1941 | 85 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved An American Werewolf in London or The Cabin in the Woods, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
Mismatched travellers are stranded overnight at a lonely rural railway station. They soon learn of local superstition about a phantom train which is said to travel these parts at dead of night, carrying ghosts from a long-ago train wreck in the area.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Walter Forde
- Arthur AskeyTommy Gander
- Richard MurdochTeddy Deakin
- Kathleen HarrisonMiss Bourne
- Peter Murray-HillRichard G. Winthrop
- Carole LynneJackie Winthrop
- Morland GrahamDr. Sterling
- Betty JardineEdna Hopkins
- Stuart LathamHerbert Perkins
- Herbert LomasSaul Hodgkin
- Raymond HuntleyJohn Price