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Calcutta (1947)
Neale and Pedro fly cargo between Chungking and Calcutta. When their buddy Bill is murdered they investigate. Neale meets Bill's fiancée Virginia and becomes suspicious of a deeper plot while also falling for her charms.
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Neale and Pedro fly cargo between Chungking and Calcutta. When their buddy Bill is murdered they investigate. Neale meets Bill's fiancée Virginia and becomes suspicious of a deeper plot while also falling for her charms.
Rating:NR
Genre:Crime, Drama
Written By:Seton I. Miller
In Theaters:4/23/1947
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Runtime:83 minutes
Studio:Paramount Pictures
Cast
John Farrow
Director
Alan Ladd
Neale Gordon
Gail Russell
Virginia Moore
William Bendix
Pedro Blake
June Duprez
Marina Tanev
Lowell Gilmore
Eric Lasser
Edith King
Mrs. Smith
Paul Singh
Mul Raj Malik
Gavin Muir
Inspector Kendricks
John Whitney
Bill Cunningham
Benson Fong
Young Chinese Clerk
Wong Artarne
Co-Pilot (uncredited)
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