Lady on a Train

Lady on a Train

6.6IMDb Score
Released:1945-08-03
Genre:Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Duration:94 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Charles David
Actors:Deanna Durbin, Ralph Bellamy, David Bruce, George Coulouris, Allen Jenkins
Production:Universal Pictures

Overview:

While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When she alerts the police, they think she has read one too many mystery novels. She then enlists a popular mystery writer to help her solve the crime on her own, but her sleuthing attracts the attentions of suitors and killers.

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