Calcutta (1947)
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Alan Ladd stars in Calcutta as devil-may-care pilot Neale Gordon. With his equally fearless partners Pedro Blake (William Bendix) and Bill Cunningham (John Whitney), Gordon handles the air-freight route between Calcutta and Chungking. When Cunningham meets his death at the hands of jewel smugglers, Gordon vows to play judge and jury and bring the criminals to justice himself. Among the suspects are the film's two gorgeous leading ladies, sweetie-pie Virginia Moore (Gail Russell) and sultry nightclub singer Merina Tanev (June Duprez). Once Gordon figures out who his real friends are, he relies on his fists to mete out retribution, resulting in one sequence that's guaranteed to raise the hackles of every feminist in the crowd. Even with a short running time of 73 minutes, Calcutta secured top-of-the-bill bookings. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Alan Ladd - Neale Gordon
- William Bendix - Pedro Blake
- Lowell Gilmore - Eric Lasser
- Gavin Muir - Inspector Kendricks
- Benson Fong - Young Chinese Clerk
- Frank Baker - Police Officer
- Don Beddoe - Jack Collins
- Lee Tung Foo - Kim
- Colin Kenny - Police Officer
- Joey Ray - Bodyguard to Lasser
- Milton Parsons - Desk Clerk
- Moy Ming - Elderly Chinese Clerk
- Morton Lowry - Scared Man
- Artarne Wong - Copilot
- Bill Nind - Police Sergeant
- Eddie Das - Native Boss
- Carmen Beretta - Woman
- Hassan Khayyam - Hindu Man
- Leslie Fong - Chinese Radio Man at Dinjhan
- Barbara Jean Wong - Mrs. Smith's Manicurist
- Charles Stevens - Strangler
- George Sorel - Croupier
- Frederick Giermann
- Harry Cording - Tea Planter
- Adrienne D'Ambricourt - Croupier's Assistant
- Gail Russell - Virginia Moore
- June Duprez - Marina Tanev
- Edith King - Mrs. Smith
- John Whitney - Bill Cunningham
- Jimmy Aubrey - Mac, Mechanic
- Bobby Barber - Taxi Driver
- John Benson - Pilot
- Len Hendry - Starter
- Paul Singh - Mul Raj Malik
- Albert Pollet - Man
- Fred Nurney - Man in Cafe
- Lal Chand Mehra - Bar Captain
- George Kirby - Day Desk Clerk
- Bhogwan Singh - Bar Boy
- Shirley Lew - Mrs. Smith's Assistant Hairdresser
- Bruce Carruthers - Police Officer
- Beal Wong - Native Foreman at Dinjhan
- Eddie Hall - Copilot
- Bruce Wong - Chinese Radio Man at Ed's Place
- Erno Verebes - Frenchman
- Bob Stephenson
- Leyland Hodgson - Police Officer
- George Broughton - Hotel Guest
- Peter Cusanelli - Headwaiter
- Aminta Dyne - Sleepy Woman
- Director(s):
- John Farrow
- Writer(s):
- Seton Miller
- Producer(s):
- Seton Miller
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