Travelers of different and varied backgrounds meet and interact on one night in a metropolitan train station and its environs.Travelers of different and varied backgrounds meet and interact on one night in a metropolitan train station and its environs.Travelers of different and varied backgrounds meet and interact on one night in a metropolitan train station and its environs.
- Depot Hotel Waiter
- (uncredited)
- Dress Shop Proprietress
- (uncredited)
- Actress on Train
- (uncredited)
- Magazine Counter Clerk
- (uncredited)
- Dress Shop Assistant
- (uncredited)
- Panhandler Wanting One Dollar
- (uncredited)
- Police Officer Bert Brady
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPer the bill for Chick's meal at the Union Depot Diner included: Salad (lettuce and tomato) - 15 cents, T-Bone Steak with Onion - 85 cents, Brown Potatoes - 15 cents, Biscuits - 15 cents, Honey - 15 cents, Coffee - 10 cents, and Raisin Pie a la mode - 20 cents. The grand total was $1.75, which equates to $40.20 in 2023.
- GoofsPassengers board the train from track level, using the steps and handrails on the cars. In a depot or terminal of the type depicted, passengers would board from a raised platform at train floor level.
- Quotes
Men's Room Attendant: [Brushing off Chick's suit] Yes, suh, I sure Savannahed them folks out!
Charles 'Chick' Miller: That so?
[Not realizing that the suit he's wearing has money in its pocket]
Charles 'Chick' Miller: Well, the smallest thing I have is a twenty.
Men's Room Attendant: [Amused] Boss, if I had change for that right now, I'd be attending a Southern girl lavishly!
Lurking around among the travelers are suspicious-looking Alan Hale (as Bushy Sloan) and agents David Landau and Earle Foxe. Everything comes together quite neatly and suspenseful, arguably with the exception of Blondell's pursuer, who could have been more fully examined. "Union Station" was reportedly inspired by the book "Grand Hotel" and came out before the movie. The setting is a rich playground for director Alfred E. Green, but it's not quite an "ensemble" of drama. Fairbanks is clearly the central figure and the film could have been titled "Gentleman for a Day" after one of his closing lines. He is excellent in the role, by the way. Co-star Blondell beautifully leads the Warner Bros. supporting cast of characters. The pace, performances and excitement levels head off some production creakiness. The ending is surprisingly effective.
******* Union Depot (1/14/32) Alfred E. Green ~ Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Joan Blondell, Guy Kibbee, Alan Hale
- wes-connors
- Sep 14, 2011
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Gentleman for a Day
- Filming locations
- Southern Pacific Station, Central Avenue at Fifth Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA(train station rolling stock, exteriors - demolished 1956)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $284,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 7 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1