Train of Events

Train of Events

1949 · 88 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, Comedy

A train disaster is told in four short stories to give character studies of the people involved, how it will affect them and how they deal with it.

Directed by Sidney Cole · Written by Basil Dearden

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