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Union Station

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Union Station is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Rudolph Maté and released by Paramount Pictures. William Holden plays Lieutenant William Calhoun, who leads the police investigation after a kidnapped blind girl is held for ransom and Union Station is selected as the meeting point. The film uses the railway terminal, its trains, platforms, and underground spaces as the main setting for a procedural pursuit.

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What is Union Station about?

Union Station follows Lieutenant William Calhoun as he investigates the kidnapping of a blind girl and a ransom demand. The railway station becomes the meeting place selected for the exchange.

Who stars in Union Station?

William Holden plays Lieutenant William Calhoun in the 1950 film noir. Barry Fitzgerald and Nancy Olson are also part of the cast.

Who directed Union Station?

Union Station was directed by Rudolph Maté. Paramount Pictures released the American crime film noir in 1950.

Is Union Station a film noir or a train movie?

It is a film noir crime story that uses a major railway station as its main setting. The kidnapping investigation and ransom operation drive the plot more than the mechanics of train travel.

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