Review of Union Station (1950) by Stella D — 22 Aug 2012
A film about a kidnapping drama which plays out almost entirely in a train station, â~Union Stationâ(TM) is a tense, gripping thriller which builds up to an exciting climax in the tunnels beneath the station.
A very young William Holden is unfortunately very far from the classic roles in which he best demonstrated his tremendous talent but in this film he portrays a train station official who gets drawn into the middle of a kidnapping case when a suspicious man carrying a gun on a train is reported to him by another passenger.
The kidnappers then demand a ransom which also must pass through the station, along with so many other anonymous passengers traveling, commuting, and just passing through. The station setting is used expertly to craft a suspenseful plot and the climax in the tunnels beneath recalls the end of â~The Third Manâ(TM) released a year previously.
I watched this for Holden but I was more impressed with the smart plot and the throwback setting.
This review of Union Station (1950) was written by Stella D on 22 Aug 2012.
Union Station has generally received positive reviews.
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