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The Ghost Train poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.8 / 100
1941·Comedy / Horror / Mystery·1h 25m

THE GHOST TRAIN

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.

Above the Line
Walter Forde·DirectorJ.O.C. Orton·WriterVal Guest·WriterJack E. Cox·Director of PhotographyWalter Goehr·Music
Cast
Arthur Askey·Tommy GanderRichard Murdoch·Teddy DeakinKathleen Harrison·Miss BournePeter Murray-Hill·Richard G. WinthropCarole Lynne·Jackie WinthropMorland Graham·Dr. SterlingBetty Jardine·Edna HopkinsStuart Latham·Herbert PerkinsHerbert Lomas·Saul HodgkinRaymond Huntley·John Price
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Walter Forde·Director
Writing· 4
J.O.C. Orton·WriterVal Guest·WriterArnold Ridley·WriterMarriott Edgar·Writer
Camera· 2
Jack E. Cox·Director of PhotographyHal Britten·Assistant Camera
Sound & Music· 1
Walter Goehr·Music
Art & Design· 1
Alex Vetchinsky·Art Direction
Production· 1
Edward Black·Producer
By the Numbers
67.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Ghost Train's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#1A2A2A
#FF0000
#336666
Mood
Eerie, Suspenseful, Horror
Composition
Centered
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A close-up of a woman's face and upper torso is depicted against a dark background with a blue-green hue on the left and a red hue on the right. Her left eye is”

horrorthrillersupernatural
Key Elements
Woman's FaceRed Train GraphicBroken Glass EffectVideo Player Interface
Atmosphere
Dark, Neon, Cold
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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