Calcutta (1947)
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60% want to see it
(5 ratings)
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,… More 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, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Farrow
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
Critic Reviews
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Sean Axmaker, Turner Classic Movies Online
The most startling aspect of the production is the extreme poverty and squalor that he captures with his camera.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Entertaining potboiler.
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Cast
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Alan Ladd
as Neale Gordon
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Gail Russell
as Virginia Moore
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William Bendix
as Pedro Blake
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June Duprez
as Marina Tanev
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Lowell Gilmore
as Eric Lasser
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Edith King
as Mrs. Smith
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Gavin Muir
as Inspector Kendricks
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John Whitney
as Bill Cunningham
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Benson Fong
as Young Chinese Clerk
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Jimmy Aubrey
as Mac Mechanic
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Frank Baker
as Police Officer
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Bobby Barber
as Taxi Driver
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Don Beddoe
as Jack Collins
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John Benson
as Pilot
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George Broughton
as Hotel Guest
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Harry Cording
as Tea Planter
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Peter Cusanelli
as Headwaiter
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Adrienne D'Ambricourt
as Croupier's Assistant
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Aminta Dyne
as Sleepy Woman
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Lee Tung Foo
as Kim
- Frederick Giermann
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Len Hendry
as Starter
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Leyland Hodgson
as Police Officer
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Colin Kenny
as Police Officer
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George Kirby
as Day Desk Clerk
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Morton Lowry
as Scared Man
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Lal Chand Mehra
as Bar Captain
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Moy Ming
as Elderly Chinese Clerk
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Fred Nurney
as Man in Cafe
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Milton Parsons
as Desk Clerk
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Albert Pollet
as Man
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Joey Ray
as Bodyguard to Lasser
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Paul Singh
as Mul Raj Malik
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George Sorel
as Croupier
- Bob Stephenson
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Charles Stevens
as Strangler
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Ernö Verebes
as Frenchman
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Barbara Jean Wong
as Mrs. Smith's Manicurist
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Bruce Wong
as Chinese Radio Man at Ed's Place
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Leslie Fong
as Chinese Radio Man at Dinjhan
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Eddie Hall
as Copilot
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Hassan Khayyam
as Hindu Man
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W. Beal Wong
as Native Foreman at Dinjhan
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Carmen Beretta
as Woman
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Bruce Carruthers
as Police Officer
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Eddie Das
as Native Boss
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Shirley Lew
as Mrs. Smith's Assistant Hairdresser
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Bill Nind
as Police Sergeant
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Bhogwan Singh
as Bar Boy
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Artarne Wong
as Copilot