Calcutta

Theatrical Release Poster

Country	USA
Directed by	John Farrow
Release Date	1946
Studio	Paramount Pictures
Distributor	Paramount Pictures

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 is a 1946 B&W noir adventure drama directed by John Farrow and starring 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.

Nickel British Bulldog.

Malik aims his revolver at Neale.

Another view of the same scene.

The revolver in hands of a police constable (Leyland Hodgson). The grip is seen.

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.

Smith & Wesson .32 Hand Ejector Third Model - .32 S&W Long. Nickel plated

Neale wrests the gun from Virginia's hands.

The pearl grip is seen.

The revolver on the floor.

Neale holds the revolver.

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.

Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Round Butt - .38 Special

Lasser aims his revolver at Neale and Virginia.

Another view of the revolver.

Unidentified revolvers

Police Inspector Kendricks (Gavin Muir) and his subordinates carry unidentified revolvers in holsters.

A police officer carries a revolver in standard British canvas holster, issued for Webley .38 Mk IV and Enfield No.2 revolvers.

Police sergeant (Bill Nind) and constable (Leyland Hodgson) carry revolvers in holsters. The grips are partially seen.

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.

Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol Blued - .32 ACP. Colt Model 1908 in .380 caliber looks the same.

Neale takes his pistol from the drawer.

He cocks the gun.

The pistol, now a material evidence, in hands of Inspector Kendricks (Gavin Muir).

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.