Peking Express (1951)
August 1, 1951Release Date
Peking Express (1951)
August 1, 1951Release Date
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Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Joseph Cotten
Michael Bachlin
Corinne Calvet
Danielle Grenier
Edmund Gwenn
Father Joseph Murray
Marvin Miller
Kwon
Benson Fong
Wong
Soo Yong
Li Elu
Robert W. Lee
Ti Chen
Gregory Gaye
Stanislaus
Alfredo Santos
Guard (uncredited)
Leon Lontoc
Chinese Boatman (uncredited)
Victor Sen Yung
Chinese Captain (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
Conductor
William Dieterle
Director
John Meredyth Lucas
Writer
H.W. Gim
Chinese Mess Boy (uncredited)
Harold Lewis
Sound
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 1, 1951
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 35m
Content RatingNR
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Peking Express is a 1951 American film-noir crime thriller action adventure film made by Paramount Pictures. It is the second remake of Paramount's earlier Shanghai Express (1932), remade as Night Plane from Chungking (1943) and the first film to be set in the newly emerged People's Republic of China (PRC). It was directed by William Dieterle and produced by Hal B. Wallis, from a screenplay by John Meredyth Lucas, based on the original screenplay by Jules Furthman and Harry Hervey. The film stars Joseph Cotten, Corinne Calvet and Edmund Gwenn with Marvin Miller.
Peking Express is notable for its production values. The music score was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin, the cinematography was by Charles Lang, the art direction by Franz Bachelin and Hal Pereira and the costume design by Edith Head.