Railroaded

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One of director Anthony Mann's earlier films, Railroaded features John Ireland as Duke Martin, a seedy criminal looking to skim off of his boss' money. Instead of making the extra cash by his usual means--a small gambling operation run by beautician Clara Cahhoun (Jane Randolph)--Duke (Ireland) chooses instead to hold up the beauty parlor at gunpoint. Things go awry, however, when the cops hear Calhoun's (Randolph) assistant scream in terror. In a spray of gunfire, both a policeman and Martin's partner in crime are killed. Meanwhile, a local delivery boy is accused of killing the police officer. Detective Mike Ferguson (Hugh Beaumont) is assigned to the case, and quickly begins to butt heads with Duke, who he realizes from the start is up to no good. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Anthony Mann
Written By:

John C. Higgins
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 2003 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jan 18, 2000
Runtime:

72 minutes
Studio:

Eagle-Lion

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Cast

Hugh Beaumont
as Police Sgt. Mickey Ferguson

Sheila Ryan
as Rosie Ryan

John Ireland
as Duke Martin

Jane Randolph
as Clara Calhoun

Ed Kelly
as Steve Ryan

Charles D. Brown
as Capt. MacTaggart

Clancy Cooper
as Chubb

Peggy Converse
as Marie

Hermine Sterler
as Mrs. Ryan

Keefe Brasselle
as Cowie

Roy Gordon
as Ainsworth

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Critic Reviews for Railroaded

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Vivid film noir B movie thriller, with creative visuals and a good story.

Jan 2, 2011 | Full Review…

Michael E. Grost
Classic Film and Television
A taut "B" picture.

Jan 17, 2008 | Full Review…

Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
Held together by John Ireland's nasty performance as the heartless villain without redemption.

Oct 5, 2004 | Rating: C- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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Audience Reviews for Railroaded

Excellent Film Noir from Anthony Mann with an innocent man being accused of a murder/robbery and only a single police officer willing to discover the truth.

Anthony Valletta

Super Reviewer

Decent if unexceptional noir with John Ireland easily taking acting honors.

jay nixon

Super Reviewer

Anthony Mann's direction is the only highlight of this justifiably overlooked, but biting example of film noir. It's a little too dark (visually, that is) at times for its own good, the acting's weak and uneven and watching Ward Cleaver kiss someone is just odd. The low budget and weak script definitely hurt Railroaded but it's worth checking out if you're an Anthony Mann fan.