Neale Gordon — Calcutta Character Profile

About Neale Gordon

American pilot flying the Chungking-Calcutta route. Investigates the murder of his friend Bill Cunningham after discovering a hidden stash of smuggled jewels in their aircraft. He confronts suspects, gets falsely accused of murder, but ultimately unmasks the smuggling ring and kills the real killer, Eric Lasser, before departing.

Neale Gordon — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Alan Ladd

Appears in

Calcutta (1946)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (7)

• Neale Gordon — Unknown Informant — Mrs. Smith (Edith King)

  Provides information to Neale during investigation

• Neale Gordon — Professional Informant — Inspector Kendricks (Gavin Muir)

  Neale likely shares information with the inspector

• Neale Gordon — Conflict Antagonist — Eric Lasser (Lowell Gilmore)

  Neale suspects Lasser's involvement in the smuggling operation

• Neale Gordon — Social Friend — Bill Cunningham (John Whitney)

  Close friends until Bill's murder

• Neale Gordon — Alliance Investigative Partner — Virginia Moore (Gail Russell)

  Working together to solve Bill's murder

• Neale Gordon — Romantic Love Interest — Marina Tanev (June Duprez)

  Marina is in love with Neale

• Neale Gordon — Professional Colleague — Pedro Blake (William Bendix)

  Commercial pilots who fly the hump between Chungking and Calcutta

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More characters from Calcutta

• Virginia Moore (Gail Russell)
• Pedro Blake (William Bendix)
• Marina Tanev (June Duprez)
• Co-Pilot (uncredited) (Wong Artarne)
• Eric Lasser (Lowell Gilmore)
• Nightclub Patron (uncredited) (Gertrude Astor)
• Tea Planter (uncredited) (Harry Cording)
• Police Officer (uncredited) (Frank Baker)
• Taxi Driver (uncredited) (Bobby Barber)
• Mrs. Smith (Edith King)
• Jack Collins (uncredited) (Don Beddoe)
• Mac - Mechanic (uncredited) (Jimmy Aubrey)