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Night Train to Munich (1940)

90 min  -  Thriller | War  -   29 December 1940 (USA)
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When the Germans march into Prague, armour-plating inventor Dr Bomasch flees to England. His daughter Anna escapes from arrest to join him... See full summary »

Director:

Carol Reed

Writers:

Gordon Wellesley (original story), Sidney Gilliat (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Margaret Lockwood Margaret Lockwood ...
Anna Bomasch
Rex Harrison ...
Gus Bennett
Paul Henreid Paul Henreid ...
Karl Marsen (as Paul von Hernried)
Basil Radford Basil Radford ...
Naunton Wayne Naunton Wayne ...
James Harcourt James Harcourt ...
Axel Bomasch
Felix Aylmer Felix Aylmer ...
Dr. Fredericks
Wyndham Goldie Wyndham Goldie ...
Dryton
Roland Culver Roland Culver ...
Roberts
Eliot Makeham Eliot Makeham ...
Schwab
Raymond Huntley Raymond Huntley ...
Kampenfeldt
Austin Trevor Austin Trevor ...
Capt. Prada (as Austen Trevor)
Kenneth Kent Kenneth Kent ...
Controller (as Keneth Kent)
C.V. France C.V. France ...
Admiral Hassinger
Frederick Valk Frederick Valk ...
Gestapo Officer (as Fritz Valk)
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Storyline

When the Germans march into Prague, armour-plating inventor Dr Bomasch flees to England. His daughter Anna escapes from arrest to join him, but the Gestapo manage to kidnap them both back to Berlin. As war looms, British secret service agent Gus Bennet follows disguised as a senior German army officer. His ploy is the not unpleasant one of pretending to woo Anna to the German cause. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Escape | Nazi | England | Spy | Czechoslovakia  | See more »

Genres:

Thriller | War

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English | German (a few lines)

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Also Known As:

Gestapo See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:  | UK:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Full Range Recording System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The very first scene is a fairly accurate depiction of the Berghof, Hitler's mountainside residence near Berchtesgaden and Obersalzberg in Bavaria. The home was famous for its huge picture window which overlooked mountain scenery and was often used to impress visiting foreign VIP visitors. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In the background, a radio reports that Hitler has just ordered a counter-attack against Poland as Gus Bennett (Rex Harrison) begins his mission in Germany. After the passage of just one night, it is reported that Britain is at war with Germany. However, Germany attacked Poland on 1st September and Brtain went to war with Germany on 3rd Spetember, hence there would actually have been two intervening nights. See more »

Quotes

Kampenfeldt: [trying to decide the guilt of someone accused of treason - downbeat] This is a fine country to live in.
[upbeat]
Kampenfeldt: This is a *fine* country to live in.
[to camera]
Kampenfeldt: This is a bloody awful country to live in!
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Connections

Referenced in Where Eagles Dare (1968) See more »

Soundtracks

"Your Heart Skips a Beat"
Music by Arthur Johnston
Lyrics by Maurice Sigler
Performed by Rex Harrison and an unidentified woman See more »