Night Mail (1935 film)

Night Mail is a 1935 British thriller film.^[1][2] It is not to be confused with the 1936 documentary Night Mail.

Night Mail
Directed by	Herbert Smith
Written by	Charles Bennett Billie Bristow
Produced by	Herbert Smith
Starring	Henry Oscar Hope Davy C. M. Hallard
Cinematography	Alex Bryce
Production company	British Lion Film Corporation
Distributed by	MGM (UK)
Release date	May 1935 (1935-05) (UK)
Running time	53 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot

On the overnight Aberdeen mail train, demented violinist Mancini (Henry Oscar) attempts to murder judge Sir Jacob March (C.M. Hallard) for refusing to grant him a divorce.

Cast

• Henry Oscar as Mancini
• Hope Davy as Wendy March
• C. M. Hallard as Sir Jacob March
• Richard Bird as Billy
• Jane Carr as Lady Angela Savage
• Garry Marsh as Capt. Ronnie Evans
• Edmund Breon as Lord Ticehurst

Critical reception

TV Guide rated the film two out of four stars, and wrote, "This thriller is helped along by its quick pacing and unusual assortment of quirky characters. The sort of underhanded conniver portrayed here by Oscar was his specialty.^[3]