Calcutta
Theatrical Release Poster
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Neale Gordon
Alan Ladd
Virginia Moore
Gail Russell
Pedro Blake
William Bendix
Marina Tanev
June Duprez
Eric Lasser
Lowell Gilmore
Mrs. Smith
Edith King
Mul Raj Malik
Paul Singh
Inspector Kendricks
Gavin Muir
Calcutta Alan Ladd as Neale Gordon, a pilot on flights between Calcutta and Chungking. When Gordon returns from a flight, he gets news that his friend Bill Cunningham was murdered. Gordon begins his personal investigation. He meets Bill's fiance Virginia Moore (Gail Russell) and, despite being charmed by her, becomes suspicious.
The following weapons were used in the film Calcutta :
Revolvers Webley Bulldog When Mul Raj Malik (Paul Singh) comes into Gordon's hotel room, he is armed with a bright nickel plated Webley Bulldog revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nickel British Bulldog. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Malik aims his revolver at Neale. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The revolver in hands of a police constable (Leyland Hodgson). The grip is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same scene on a promotional image. The "bird head" grip is seen better here. Smith & Wesson .32 Hand Ejector Third Model In the final scene Virginia Moore (Gail Russell) takes a nickel plated Smith & Wesson .32 Hand Ejector Third Model revolver. Neale Gordon (Alan Ladd ) disarms her and uses the gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson .32 Hand Ejector Third Model - .32 S&W Long. Nickel plated Error creating thumbnail: File missing Neale wrests the gun from Virginia's hands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pearl grip is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The revolver on the floor. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Neale holds the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the revolver. The gun is definitly smaller than .38 Smith & Wesson revolvers and can be identified as .32 model. Colt Detective Special Eric Lasser (Lowell Gilmore ) holds a Colt Detective Special in the final scene. The film poster shows Alan Ladd holding a Colt DS but his character doesn't use this gun in the movie.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Round Butt - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lasser aims his revolver at Neale and Virginia. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the revolver. Unidentified revolvers Police Inspector Kendricks (Gavin Muir) and his subordinates carry unidentified revolvers in holsters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A police officer carries a revolver in standard British canvas holster, issued for Webley .38 Mk IV and Enfield No.2 revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Police sergeant (Bill Nind) and constable (Leyland Hodgson) carry revolvers in holsters. The grips are partially seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Inspector Kendricks carries a revolver in holster. Pistols Colt Model 1908 Neale Gordon's (Alan Ladd ) personal handgun is a Colt Model 1908 (the gun is described as "Colt .38 caliber" so it must be an M1908 rather than .32 M1903). The pistol is taken from him by Mul Raj Malik (Paul Singh), and later this gun is seen in hands of police officers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol Blued - .32 ACP. Colt Model 1908 in .380 caliber looks the same. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Neale takes his pistol from the drawer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He cocks the gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol, now a material evidence, in hands of Inspector Kendricks (Gavin Muir). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Inspector gives the pistol to Neale and asks to tell if this is his gun. M1911 Neale Gordon (Alan Ladd ), Pedro Blake (William Bendix ) and Bill Cunningham (John Whitney) carry M1911 pistols in holsters when they perform flight duties.
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