Rome Express (1932): Cast & Plot
Rome Express is a 1932 thriller directed by Walter Forde, starring Conrad Veidt as Zurta, Hugh Williams and Cedric Hardwicke. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Walter Forde
- Genre
- Thriller
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Rome Express About?
The premise of Rome Express without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The theft of a famous painting leads to murder and many suspects on a plush train speeding from Paris to Rome.
Rome Express Themes & Keywords
· 34 tags- paris france
- italy
- valuable painting
- express train
- pre code film
- train engineer
- french police inspector
- cigarette smoking
- englishman
- scotsman
- motley crew
- 1930s
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- train compartment
- train conductor
- slang
- train depot
- mystery man
- paris to rome train
- drinking
- cheating wife
- infidelity
- art gallery
- deception
- damsel in distress
- held at gunpoint
- golf fanatic
- american movie star
- stock footage
- art thief
- multiple suspects
- trick
- bartender
- anxiety
- whiskey
Rome Express Cast & Characters
Conrad Veidt leads the cast as Zurta, with Hugh Williams as Tony and Cedric Hardwicke as Alistair McBane. Directed by Walter Forde; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Walter Forde
- Conrad Veidt as Zurta
- Hugh Williams as Tony
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Cedric Hardwicke as Alistair McBane - Eliot Makeham as Mills
Also Starring in Rome Express
· 8 more- Esther Ralston Asta Marvelle
- Finlay Currie Sam, Publicist
- Donald Calthrop Poole
- Frank Vosper M. Jolif
- Gordon Harker Tom Bishop
- Muriel Aked Spinster
- Joan Barry Mrs. Maxted
- Harold Huth George Grant
More from Walter Forde
More films directed by Walter Forde: Time Flies, The Peterville Diamond, Go to Blazes and Atlantic Ferry.
Rome Express Plot Summary
What happens in Rome Express from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film centers almost entirely on the Rome Express, a train traveling between Paris and Rome. As it pulls away from a Paris station, Zurta, Conrad Veidt and his ally Tony, Hugh Williams, manage to board the carriage, both intent on reaching someone on board. Also aboard are McBain, Cedric Hardwicke, a wealthy businessman travelling with his brow-beaten secretary Mills, Eliot Makeham, and a painting by Van Dyck that McBain had previously tried to buy, now unrecovered and coveted enough to motivate anyone to take bold risks. The train’s eclectic mix is completed by an adulterous couple, an annoyingly sociable Englishman, a French police inspector, and Asta Marvelle, Esther Ralston, a fading American film star who travels with her manager/publicist, and a publicist named Sam, Finlay Currie.
Full summary
The whole story of Rome Express, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Rome Express?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which American film star travels on the Rome Express?
Rome Express Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Rom-Expreß” and “El rápido de Roma”.
- Also known as
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- Rom-Expreß
- El rápido de Roma
- 罗马快车
- 로마행 특급열차
- L’exprés de Roma
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Movies Like Rome Express
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Assassination in Rome, Trans-Europ-Express and Night Train to Paris.
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Assassination in Rome 1965 -
Trans-Europ-Express 1966 -
Night Train to Paris 1964 -
Sleeping Car to Trieste 1948 -
I Am a Thief 1934 -
Streamline Express 1935 -
The Silk Express 1933 -
Death, Deceit & Destiny Aboard the Orient Express 2001 -
Istanbul Express 1968 -
Rome, Armed to the Teeth 1976 -
Time Table 1956 -
The Phantom Express 1932
Rome Express FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Rome Express, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Rome Express?
Rome Express runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Rome Express released?
Rome Express was released on October 31, 1932.
Who directed Rome Express?
Rome Express was directed by Walter Forde.
More films by Walter Forde Who is in the cast of Rome Express?
Rome Express stars Conrad Veidt as Zurta, Hugh Williams as Tony and Cedric Hardwicke as Alistair McBane, among 12 credited actors.
Does Rome Express have a post-credit scene?
No. Rome Express has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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