A KEY 1930s thriller from director Walter Forde (Ghost Train), Rome Express (U) stars Conrad Veidt (Casablanca) – in his first British film role – alongside Cedric Hardwicke (Rope) and Gordon Harker (The Ring) as intrigue unfolds on the legendary express train that once linked Paris to Rome. Rome Express is released on 16 November 2015 on Blu-ray RRP £14.99, and DVD RRP £9.99, courtesy of Network’s ‘The British Film’ collection.
Whimsically scripted by BAFTA-nominee Sidney Gilliat (The Green Man), this seminal adventure would ultimately inspire a genre of thrillers and is presented here in a brand new High Definition transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited aspect ratio.
A sinister character boards the Rome Express on the trail of a valuable Van Dyke painting, recently stolen from a Paris gallery. Much to his annoyance he finds the train populated with a motley assortment of passengers including adulterous lovers, a wealthy philanthropist, a golf fanatic, a French police chief and an American silent-film star – any one of whom could have the painting he desperately seeks… A clip is above.
