Rome Express (Original title)The Midnight Special (Alternative title)
Date: 06 February 1933 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Walter Forde
Synopsis: Story of how a number of individuals travelling from Paris to Rome become by force of circumstances, involved in inquiry into theft and murder. Entire action takes place on train.
Genre: Thriller
Subjects: Theft, Homicide, Trains
Releases
Date: 1932Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 94 mins Length: 8484 FeetDialogue (original): English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(18)
Accessible materials to view(7)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8166 FeetStock date: 1972BFI identifier: C-143457
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 380 FeetStock date: 1961BFI identifier: C-143460
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 86.53 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1042265
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 86.53 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1042588
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 8159 FeetBFI identifier: C-1510868
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:30:40 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-368985-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-637770
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(4)
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-368869
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-369042
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-368869-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-369042-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:30:41 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-368926
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:30:41 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-368985
Status: Removed - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:30:41 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-368926-2
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:30:40 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-368985-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-637770
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Video materials(2)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 86.53 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1042265
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 86.53 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1042588
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Film materials(12)
Description: Duplicating PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-143453
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Base: NitrateSound: MuteBFI identifier: C-143451
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Base: NitrateSound: SoundBFI identifier: C-143452
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8166 FeetStock date: 1972BFI identifier: C-143457
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 380 FeetStock date: 1961BFI identifier: C-143460
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 8159 FeetBFI identifier: C-1510868
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: AcetateSound: SoundLength: 8145 FeetStock date: 1971BFI identifier: C-143456
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 8160 FeetStock date: 1970BFI identifier: C-143458
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 380 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-143459
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 8162 FeetStock date: 1932BFI identifier: C-143454
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-143461
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-143455
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Date: 06 February 1933 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Walter Forde
Synopsis: Story of how a number of individuals travelling from Paris to Rome become by force of circumstances, involved in inquiry into theft and murder. Entire action takes place on train.
Genre: Thriller
Subjects: Theft, Homicide, Trains
Releases
Date: 1932Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 94 mins Length: 8484 FeetDialogue (original): English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(18)
Accessible materials to view(7)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8166 FeetStock date: 1972BFI identifier: C-143457
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 380 FeetStock date: 1961BFI identifier: C-143460
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 86.53 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1042265
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 86.53 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1042588
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 8159 FeetBFI identifier: C-1510868
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:30:40 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-368985-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-637770
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(4)
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-368869
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-369042
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-368869-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-369042-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:30:41 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-368926
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:30:41 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-368985
Status: Removed - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:30:41 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-368926-2
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:30:40 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-368985-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-637770
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Video materials(2)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 86.53 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1042265
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 86.53 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1042588
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Film materials(12)
Description: Duplicating PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-143453
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Base: NitrateSound: MuteBFI identifier: C-143451
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Base: NitrateSound: SoundBFI identifier: C-143452
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8166 FeetStock date: 1972BFI identifier: C-143457
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 380 FeetStock date: 1961BFI identifier: C-143460
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 8159 FeetBFI identifier: C-1510868
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: AcetateSound: SoundLength: 8145 FeetStock date: 1971BFI identifier: C-143456
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 8160 FeetStock date: 1970BFI identifier: C-143458
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 380 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-143459
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 8162 FeetStock date: 1932BFI identifier: C-143454
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-143461
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-143455
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status