Cochin Express (1967)
2h 1m | PG-13
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.
Director: M. Krishnan Nair
Studio: Jaya Maruthi
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Video: 720p
Cast
Prem Nazir
as CID Rajan
Sheela
as Geetha
Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair
as Gangster
Adoor Bhasi
as Unnikannan Nair
Sankaradi
as Madhava Menon
G K Pillai
as Hotel Manager
Reviews
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.