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Berlin Express (1948)

APPROVED 87 min  -  Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller  -   1 May 1948 (USA)
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A multinational group of train passengers become involved in a post-World War II Nazi assassination plot.

Director:

Jacques Tourneur

Writers:

Curt Siodmak (story), Harold Medford (screen play)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Merle Oberon ...
Lucienne
Robert Ryan ...
Robert Lindley
Charles Korvin Charles Korvin ...
Perrot
Paul Lukas ...
Dr. Bernhardt
Robert Coote Robert Coote ...
Sterling
Reinhold Schünzel Reinhold Schünzel ...
Walther (as Reinhold Schunzel)
Roman Toporow Roman Toporow ...
Lt. Maxim Kiroshilov
Peter von Zerneck Peter von Zerneck ...
Hans Schmidt
Otto Waldis Otto Waldis ...
Kessler
Fritz Kortner Fritz Kortner ...
Franzen
Michael Harvey Michael Harvey ...
Sgt. Barnes
Tom Keene Tom Keene ...
Major (as Richard Powers)
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Storyline

In divided Germany just after WWII, people from many different countries are passengers on a train. When one of the passengers, a German working for peace, is kidnapped by people who don't want his ideas to work, the others must set aside their differences and work together to find him in time for an important conference. Written by Ken Yousten <kyousten@bev.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Train | Germany | Ruins | Assassination Attempt | Kidnapping  | See more »

Taglines:

Trapped on a Train of Terror!

Genres:

Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | French | Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Berlin-Express See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Merle Oberon was married to the cinematographer of the film, Oklahoma-born Lucien Ballard, at the time "Berlin Express" was made. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: [voiceover] On a warm June day in the Rue Saint Martin in Paris there was a disturbance. Members of the French press were protesting their being barred from a secret conference. Inside, representatives of the United Nations were hearing a report from the head of a special fact-finding commission - a man named Dr...
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Crazy Credits

During the opening credits, a title card states that the photography of Berlin and Frankfurt is used with the cooperation of the occupying armies. See more »