Midi, gare centrale

L’histoire

Une voiture arrive dans une gare de province avec 3 personnes à son bord: un majordome, Joyce Willecombe la secrétaire du riche industriel Henry Murchison et la jeune fille aveugle de ce dernier, Lorna Murchison. Après avoir salué ses 2 accompagnateurs, Joyce prend le train pour la Gare centrale de Chicago. Alertée par l'attitude suspecte de deux inconnus armés qui monte précipitamment dans son wagon en faisant semblant de ne pas se connaitre, Joyce alerte le contrôleur, qui prévient le chef de police de la Gare Centrale, le Lt. William Calhoun. Ce dernier, sceptique, accueille Joyce à la gare. Ils prennent en filature les 2 suspects et découvrent le foulard de Lorna dans la valise que les ravisseurs ont planqué dans une consigne. Grâce au témoignage visuel de Joyce, les flics ont un coup d'avance sur les ravisseurs, menés par le vicieux et retors Joe Beacom qui a plus d'un tour dans son sac et va donner du fil à retordre aux enquêteurs…

Distribution

W William HoldenLt. William Calhoun N Nancy OlsonJoyce Willecombe B Barry FitzgeraldInspector Donnelly L Lyle BettgerJoe Beacom J Jan SterlingMarge Wrighter A Allene RobertsLorna Murchison H Herbert HeyesHenry Murchison J James SeayDetective Shattuck P Parley BaerDetective Gottschalk R Ralph SanfordDetective Fay R Richard KarlanDetective Stein F Fred GraffVince Marley

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D Don DunningGus Hadder B Bigelow SayreDetective Ross C Charles DaytonHoward Kettner J Jean RuthPretty Girl P Paul LeesYoung Man Masher H Harry HaydenConductor Skelly E Eric AldenDoctor (uncredited) T Trevor BardettePatrolman (uncredited) R Ralph ByrdPriest (uncredited) B Betty CornerWoman (uncredited) R Robert CornthwaiteEmergency Room Orderly (uncredited) J John CrawfordHackett (uncredited) I Isabel CushinClerk (uncredited) E Edgar DearingDetective (uncredited) M Mike DonovanWatchman (uncredited) J June EarleNurse (uncredited) R Robert EastonCon Victim (uncredited) D Dick ElliottPowerhouse Workman (uncredited) E Edith EvansonMrs. Willecombe (uncredited) F Franklyn FarnumSleeping Train Passenger (uncredited) A Al FergusonDetective (uncredited) B Byron FoulgerHorace - Baggage Clerk (uncredited) G Gerry GanzerClerk (uncredited) J Jack GarganTom - Police Stenographer (uncredited) S Sumner GetchellPolice Car Driver (uncredited) C Charmienne HarkerClerk (uncredited) B Bob HoffmanMessenger (uncredited) T Thomas E. JacksonDetective (uncredited) J Jerry JamesCon Artist (uncredited) B Barbara KnudsonClerk (uncredited) E Ethan LaidlawPolice Detective (uncredited) G George LynnDetective Moreno (uncredited) M Mike MahoneyPatrolman (uncredited) W William MeaderPolice Projectionist (uncredited) L Lee MillerPolice Detective (uncredited) H Howard M. MitchellDetective (uncredited) H Hans MoebusCharlie - Chauffeur (uncredited) R Ralph MontgomeryCon Artist (uncredited) H Howard NegleyConductor (uncredited) G Gilman RankinDoctor (uncredited) J Joe RechtMessenger (uncredited) J Jack RobertsFreddie (uncredited) K Kasey RogersJenny - Clerk (uncredited) C Charles SherlockDoctor (uncredited) Q Queenie SmithLandlady (uncredited) D Douglas SpencerStationmaster (uncredited) B Brick SullivanPoliceman (uncredited) B Bernard SzoldCounterman (uncredited) D Dorothy VernonUnion Station Extra (uncredited) J Joe WarfieldManny (uncredited) W Ward WoodPatrolman (uncredited) C Clifton YoungAmbulance Driver (uncredited) F Fred ZendarAmbulance Driver (uncredited)