Night Train to Munich

Name: Night Train to Munich
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Released: 1940-08-31
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 7.266

★ 7,3 /10 (94 Votes)

1940 EN 96 min

Overview

Czechoslovakia, March 1939, on the eve of World War II. As the German invaders occupy Prague, inventor Axel Bomasch manages to flee and reach England; but those who need to put his knowledge at the service of the Nazi war machine, in order to carry out their evil plans of destruction, will stop at nothing to capture him.

Stream

Release date

31/08/1940

Votes

Popularity

1.8

Laughs! Thrills! Excitement!

Genres

Drama Thriller War

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

96 min

Margaret Lockwood

Anna Bomasch

Rex Harrison

Gus Bennett

Paul Henreid

Karl Marsen

Basil Radford

Charters

Naunton Wayne

Caldicott

James Harcourt

Axel Bomasch

Felix Aylmer

Dr. Fredericks

Wyndham Goldie

Dryton

Roland Culver

Roberts

Eliot Makeham

Schwab

Raymond Huntley

Kampenfeldt

Austin Trevor

Capt. Prada

Kenneth Kent

Controller

C. V. France

Admiral Hassinger

Frederick Valk

Gestapo Officer

Morland Graham

Teleferic Attendant

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

David Horne

Czech Official (uncredited)

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Wilfred Walter

Czech Official (uncredited)

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Winifred Oughton

Martha (uncredited)

John Wengraf

KL Physician (uncredited)

Charles Oliver

KL Officer (uncredited)

Allan Jeayes

KL Prisoner (uncredited)

Albert Lieven

Paul - KL Guard (uncredited)

Wally Patch

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Arthur Denton

Deckchair Attendant (uncredited)

Ian Fleming

British Official (uncredited)

Howard Marion-Crawford

Checkpoint Officer (uncredited)

Bryan Herbert

Train Inspector (uncredited)

Irene Handl

Stationmaster (uncredited)

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Ben Williams

Train Steward (uncredited)

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Edward Baxter

Hugh Griffith

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Howard Lang

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Fletcher Lightfoot

Jack May

G.H. Mulcaster

J.H. Roberts

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Billy Russell

Torin Thatcher

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Pat Williams

Original Soundtrack

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A fabulous spy film boasting top draw scripting and supreme direction. Carol Reed is a truly wonderful director, his CV boasts the likes of The Third Man, Oliver and Odd Man Out, all great films for sure, which only makes it more infuriating that a gem like Night Train To Munich is incredibly hard to get hold of. I have only managed to catch it myself because of the unearthing of VHS tapes long thought to have been lost years ago, and it's just like finding hidden treasure I can tell you! Based on a story by Gordon Wellesley, and scripted by the adroitly talented teaming of Sydney Gilliat…

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There are shades of the "Lady Vanishes" in Carol Reed's intriguing tale of a complex mission to re-rescue a top Czech scientist from the Nazis. Having already been safely in Britain, he was kidnapped from under the very noses of British intelligence and so now they have to devise a plan to get him back. Rex Harrison - who has at least three identities in this thriller is charged with leading the attempt; aided by the scientist's daughter - Margaret Lockwood, and pursued by the duplicitous Paul Henreid as "Marsen". The adventure element is nothing particularly different, indeed I constantly exp…

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