"Union Depot" is a "Warner Bros" film that takes place as close to real time as possible. The story unfolds during a single night at a busy railway station where the viewers get to see people from all walks of life. The photography effectively shows all this, via a montage of people waiting for trains, having something to eat at the station cafeteria etc. In the midst of all this, two hobos played by Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Guy Kibee are looking for ways to feed themselves. Fairbanks is a smart operator in acquiring a new look by disguising his real one. He changes clothing, has a shave and then comes across a violin case that's full of stolen money. Then the film kicks off into high gear. Joan Blondell plays another character with a "hard luck" angle but it works well in "Union Depot." Alan Hale is great as the villain but Frank McHugh has little to do. The plot moves at a steady pace and the climax is very good.
Review of Union Depot
