Thursday 9 September 2010

Night Passage

Movie Review: Night Passage (**1/2 out of 4 stars)

Year of Release: 1957
Country of Origin: USA
Director: James Neilson
Cast: James Stewart, Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea

Plot outline: A disgraced railroad employee tries to prove himself by guarding the company's payroll against outlaws (IMDb).

The story (** the movie was underwhelming, telling a tale that hardly mattered)
How the story unfolds (** the plot was slight and the story lacked intensity; it flatly tells the familiar tale about two brothers, one bad, one good)
The characters (**1/2 Stewart wasn't crazy about the script, but remained aboard because his part called for an accordion player and he wanted to show off his ability in an instrument he loves playing)
The acting (**1/2)

Overall rating **1/2 out of 4 stars

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