Caught on a Train
1980, English. Directed by Peter Duffell.
British playwright Stephen Poliakoff's comical teleplay investigates Europe's changing social landscape via three strangers who meet on a train. Peter, an English businessman on an overnight trip through Europe, shares a compartment with a beautiful American woman, Lorraine. But Peter's hope for romance is soon dampened by Lorraine's xenophobia and the arrival of a haughty Viennese aristocrat.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Peter DuffellDirector
- Peggy AshcroftFrau Messner
- Michael KitchenPeter
- Wendy RaebeckLorraine
- Michael SheardPreston
- Ingo MogendorfKellner
- Louis Sheldon WilliamsDietrich
- Michael KingsburyHans
- John DolanSmall Man in Mac
- Christopher FrederickGerman Guard
- Ken ShawGerman Guard
- Terry GurryBelgian Guard
- Baron CasanovFat Man
Details
- Released
- 31 October 1980
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Stephen Poliakoff
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Caught on a Train isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 October 1980. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Caught on a Train?
Caught on a Train (1980) was directed by Peter Duffell and stars Peggy Ashcroft, Michael Kitchen, Wendy Raebeck.