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Cochin Express
1967·121 min·★ 7.3
CrimeThriller
Rajan, a police officer, is in charge of the investigation regarding a murder that took place on a train. He tries by hook or by crook to find the culprit as he has only one witness.
Status
Released
Cast
Prem Nazir
CID Rajan
Sheela
Geetha
Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair
Gangster
Adoor Bhasi
Unnikannan Nair
Sankaradi
Madhava Menon
G K Pillai
Hotel Manager
Discussion
Tejas Nair★ 7/10
It's a real treat to watch Cochin Express more than 50 years since its release. More than the elongated plot that's a whodunnit, I was more occupied at relishing the production setup. The old train, railway stations, hotels, and streets gave me a great experience as I followed Prem Nazir and Adoor Bhasi into the by-lanes of Madras and Cochin to find who killed that wealthy man in a moving train. It is this film that showed me how Jagathy Sreekumar and Innocent were influenced by Bhasi's slapstick. It was also a treat to see Prathapachandran in his youth; I have only seen him as an oldie, reminiscent of Manu Uncle which I recently watched. A classic worth visiting.
