Movie Description
Caught on a Train
(1980)Overview
British playwright Stephen Poliakoff's comical teleplay investigates Europe's changing social landscape via three strangers who meet on a train. Peter, an English businessman on an overnight trip through Europe, shares a compartment with a beautiful American woman, Lorraine. But Peter's hope for romance is soon dampened by Lorraine's xenophobia and the arrival of a haughty Viennese aristocrat.
Featured Crew
- Director : Peter Duffell
- Producer : Kenith Trodd
- Writer : Stephen Poliakoff
- Cast : Peggy Ashcroft,Michael Kitchen,Wendy Raebeck,Michael Sheard,Ingo Mogendorf,Louis Sheldon Williams,Michael Kingsbury,John Dolan,Christopher Frederick,Ken Shaw,Terry Gurry,Baron Casanov,Martin Phillips,Richard Merson,Lex van Delden,Sean Barry-Weske
Cast
Frau Messner
Peter
Lorraine
Preston
Kellner
Dietrich
Hans
Small Man in Mac
German Guard
German Guard
Belgian Guard
Fat Man
Belgian Youth
Porter
Waiter
Steward
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Facts
Original TitleCaught on a Train
Status Released
Release Information
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1980-10-31
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 20m
Production CompaniesBBC
Genres
- Drama
- TV Movie






























