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Non-Stop New York

  • 1937
  • A
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
462
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Anna Lee in Non-Stop New York (1937)
CrimeDramaRomanceThriller

A young woman finds herself as the intended victim of a murder plot on a transatlantic flight from London to New York.A young woman finds herself as the intended victim of a murder plot on a transatlantic flight from London to New York.A young woman finds herself as the intended victim of a murder plot on a transatlantic flight from London to New York.

  • Director
    • Robert Stevenson
  • Writers
    • Ken Attiwill
    • Roland Pertwee
    • J.O.C. Orton
  • Stars
    • John Loder
    • Anna Lee
    • Francis L. Sullivan
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    462
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Stevenson
    • Writers
      • Ken Attiwill
      • Roland Pertwee
      • J.O.C. Orton
    • Stars
      • John Loder
      • Anna Lee
      • Francis L. Sullivan
    • 25User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    John Loder
    John Loder
    • Inspector Jim Grant
    Anna Lee
    Anna Lee
    • Jennie Carr
    Francis L. Sullivan
    Francis L. Sullivan
    • Hugo Brant
    • (as Francis Sullivan)
    Frank Cellier
    Frank Cellier
    • Sam Pryor
    Desmond Tester
    Desmond Tester
    • Arnold James
    Athene Seyler
    Athene Seyler
    • Aunt Veronica
    William Dewhurst
    William Dewhurst
    • Mortimer
    Drusilla Wills
    • Mrs. Carr
    Jerry Verno
    Jerry Verno
    • Steward
    James Pirrie
    • Billy Cooper
    Ellen Pollock
    Ellen Pollock
    • Miss Harvey
    Arthur Goullet
    • Henry Abel
    Peter Bull
    Peter Bull
    • Spurgeon
    Tony Quinn
    • Harrigan
    H.G. Stoker
    • Captain
    Albert Chevalier
    • Counterman
    • (uncredited)
    Atholl Fleming
    • Pilot
    • (uncredited)
    Alf Goddard
    • Holloway Prison Warder
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Stevenson
    • Writers
      • Ken Attiwill
      • Roland Pertwee
      • J.O.C. Orton
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    9Oblomov-2

    One of those obscure little gems of cinema

    I first heard of Non-stop New York while browsing, of all things, the Aurum Encyclopaedia of Science Fiction films. The only reason that this film was included in that book was because it is 'futuristic' by 3 years; it was made in 1937 while the main action takes place in 1940. One interesting point is that the filmmakers did not know that WW2 had started by then and so there is no mention of it.

    For some reason, the film is very obscure, only 39 viewers (including me) having voted for it on IMDb at the time of this writing. But is a fast moving little thriller full of incisive British wit. The film is so quintessentially British that one cannot help but notice that even the 'Americans' are local actors wincing with their attempts at transatlantic accents. But for this one minor flaw, the film is thoroughly enjoyable with perfect casting and good, if lightweight performances. An added bonus, certainly from my own perspective, is that most of the action takes place on board a Transatlantic Clipper, one of those seaplanes that were so glamorous in the 1930s. A definite Collector's item and I am the proud owner of a good quality VHS tape.
    Dethcharm

    "Seeing As We're Over The Atlantic Ocean, They Don't Encourage Mixed Bathing!"...

    In NYC, struggling actress Jennie Carr (Anna Lee) finds herself in the middle of a murder mystery, with her own life in imminent danger. After fleeing to London, and getting little help from Scotland Yard, Jennie stows away on the transatlantic mega-plane of the title.

    The NON-STOP NEW YORK is a sort of luxury liner in the sky. It gets very interesting when both the killers and a Scotland Yard Inspector happen to be aboard for the flight.

    Packed with intrigue, thrills, and humor, this movie deserves to be rediscovered...
    10krishkmenon

    A Hitchcockian type Thriller

    This unknown classic is a must see. It is fast paced in the Hitchcock style and well acted with a lot of droll sequences intertwined between. Anna Lee couldn't be prettier or more charming. The entire cast including the villain Francis Sullivan are great. The British attempt at American slang is slightly noticeable but otherwise the direction is top notch. I just love that luxury aeroplane and wish that it was a reality to the present air traveller to rid him of the monotony of long travel. The storyline may be a little slow paced but is offset by the acting. Certainly a movie far before its period and not necessarily a curio but most interesting to watch.
    9BA_Harrison

    Would you be brave enough to visit the balcony?

    Well this was surprising little treat - a light-hearted '30s crime thriller with an appealing lead, a fun cast of supporting characters, a snappy pace, and a delightfully absurd second half that takes place on a rather fanciful mode of transport.

    The film opens in New York on New Year's Eve, with penniless, out-of-work English showgirl Jennie Carr (winsome blonde Anna Lee) meeting lawyer Billy Cooper (James Pirrie) in a café, and accepting an invitation for dinner at his apartment. The evening doesn't go as planned, however, when criminal Hugo Brant (Francis L. Sullivan) turns up, forcefully ejects Jennie (chicken leg in hand), and then shoots Cooper for refusing to work for him any longer. Blissfully unaware of the murder, Jennie returns to England, where she is arrested on a trumped up charge of robbery.

    When Jennie is released from prison, she reads about Cooper's murder in the paper, and discovers that a vagrant called Henry Abel has been wrongly convicted of the killing and faces the death penalty. Jennie tries to tell the authorities about the men who confronted Cooper in his apartment, but Brant (now in England) ensures that no-one believes her story. Desperate to save Abel's life, Jennie stows on board the Airline, a flying boat destined for New York.

    Up to this point, the film has been fun, but nothing particularly special; however, when the Airline takes off, so does the film, Jennie's journey being hugely entertaining from start to finish, with a wonderfully eclectic selection of co-passengers adding to the enjoyment: London police inspector Jim Grant, con-artist Sam Pryor (Frank Cellier), young violin prodigy Arnold James (Desmond Tester) and his aunt veronica (Athene Seyler), and, of course, the wicked Brant, who will do anything to stop Jennie from testifying. The plane itself is also a major character: a massive double decker craft complete with dining room, bar, luxurious cabins, and - best of all - a balcony from which passengers can observe ships passing below!

    Duplicitous Sam's plan to blackmail Brant involves plucky young Arnold getting in over his head, lucky Jim becomes romantically involved with Jennie, and Brant leaves the plane mid-flight courtesy of Aunt Veronica's parachute, the fiend having killed the pilot. In the film's incredible climax, heroic Jim Grant has to climb over the top of the plane's exterior as it plunges towards the ocean, a wonderfully bonkers moment that really has to be seen to be believed.
    7blanche-2

    for the plane alone it's worth watching

    "Non-Stop New York" is a delightful film from 1937 starring Anna Lee, John Loder, and Francis L. Sullivan.

    Anna Lee (Lila Quartermaine on General Hospital) is pretty Jenny Carr, a young British actress in New York City with a flop play. So soon, she'll be on her way back to London. She meets a man who sees she's hungry and offers to buy her a meal.

    That man is later murdered, and a bum is arrested. He is due to be executed in a matter of days. He says that an English girl knows he didn't do it, but no one can find her. She's already home. Once she sees a headline that she's being searched for, she realizes she has to get back to the US immediately. She and her mother find a plane that goes London to NY in 18 hours, and her mother pretends to be drowning while Jenny boards the plane.

    Little does Jenny know but the real killers are out to stop her.

    This plane is something to behold. It's a clipper, and apparently this type of plane did exist. Wish it still did. The inside is more like a train, with sleeping compartments, dining room, and one can step out onto a terrace like thing outside the plane. It also flies rather low. Totally amazing.

    Francis L. Sullivan is excellent as the slimy gang head who wears different disguises in his quest to get rid of Jenny. Apparently - could this be true - he was 35 years old when he did this. If you'd told me he was 65 I would have believed you.

    John Loder, who was married at one time to Hedy Lamarr, is the handsome investigator who really doesn't believe Jenny.

    This film is available on youtube. Try and see it - it's very enjoyable.

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      (At around 30 mins) There is a reference to pounds and guineas. It may be helpful to all that "five guineas" meant, in 1937, five pounds plus five shillings (each guinea being a pound plus one shilling). Thus, the negotiations in that scene in the film were concluded with: "Five pounds" and "five bob for the missus." (A "bob" was the nickname for a shilling) A witty comment it was, in context, notwithstanding that the concept of "the missus" is rather outdated nowadays! Pre-decimal currency remains complicated, even in the UK, in retrospect.
    • Quotes

      Jennie Carr: As a matter of fact I could eat a horse!

      Billy Cooper: By the look of this place you probably will!

    • Soundtracks
      Atlantic Love Call
      Performed by Desmond Tester

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    • Release date
      • November 28, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dramat på flygexpressen
    • Filming locations
      • Gainsborough Studios, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Gaumont British Picture Corporation
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • B.A.F. Sound System
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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