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.
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| Release Date: | Oct 28, 1967 |
| Genres: | Crime, Thriller |
| Production Company: | Jaya Maruthi |
| Production Countries: | India |
| Casts: | Prem Nazir, Sheela, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, Adoor Bhasi, Sankaradi, G K Pillai, Vijayalalitha, Prathapa Chandran, Thodupuzha Radhakrishnan |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $0 |
| Revenue: | 0 |
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.
