Peking Express (film)
| Peking Express | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | William Dieterle |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Written by |
John Meredyth Lucas Jules Furthman Harry Hervey |
| Starring |
Joseph Cotten Corinne Calvet Edmund Gwenn Marvin Miller |
| Music by | Dimitri Tiomkin |
| Cinematography | Charles Lang |
| Edited by | Stanley Johnson |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates | July 18, 1951 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.1 million (US rentals)[1] |
Peking Express is a 1951 adventure film made by Paramount Pictures. It is the second remake of Paramount's earlier Shanghai Express (1932), remade as Night Plane from Chungking (1943). It was directed by William Dieterle and produced by Hal B. Wallis, from a screenplay by John Meredyth Lucas, based on the original screenplay by Jules Furthman and Harry Hervey. The music score was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin, the cinematography was by Charles Lang, the art direction by Franz Bachelin and Hal Pereira and the costume design by Edith Head.
The film stars Joseph Cotten, Corinne Calvet and Edmund Gwenn with Marvin Miller.
References
- ↑ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1951', Variety, January 2, 1952