The Last Journey

The Last Journey
Directed by	Bernard Vorhaus
Written by	John Soutar H. Fowler Mear Joseph Jefferson Farjeon
Produced by	Julius Hagen
Starring	Godfrey Tearle Hugh Williams Judy Gunn Mickey Brantford
Cinematography	William Luff Percy Strong
Edited by	Lister Laurance
Music by	W.L. Trytel
Production company	Twickenham Studios
Distributed by	Twickenham Film Distributors Ltd. (UK) Atlantic Pictures Corporation (US)
Release date	1936 (1936)
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Last Journey is a 1936 British drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Godfrey Tearle, Hugh Williams and Judy Gunn.

Synopsis

A train driver (Julien Mitchell) on his last journey before retirement thinks his fireman is having an affair with his wife. The driver intends to kill himself and his passengers by crashing the train. The train is filled with colourful characters, including a psychoanalyst who persuades the driver not to do it.

Cast

• Godfrey Tearle as Sir Wilfred Rhodes
• Hugh Williams as Gerald Winter
• Judy Gunn as Diana Gregory
• Mickey Brantford as Tom
• Julien Mitchell as Bob Holt
• Olga Lindo as Mrs. Holt
• Michael Hogan as Charlie
• Frank Pettingell as Goddard
• Eliot Makeham as Pip
• Eve Gray as Daisy

Production

The film was made at Twickenham Studios and is considered a quota quickie.

Critical reception

The New York Times wrote, "there are some engaging directorial touches, and there is some excellent photography"; and Britmovie noted a "gripping low-budget b-movie portmanteau thriller featuring fast-cutting from director Bernard Vorhaus and impressive location shooting on the Great Western Railway."

Bibliography

• Richards, Jeffrey (ed.). The Unknown 1930s: An Alternative History of the British Cinema, 1929- 1939. I.B. Tauris & Co, 1998.

External links

• The Last Journey at IMDb