In postwar Paris, a pigeon is shot by someone unknown. A housewife finds a secret German message on the bird. She brings it to the police and it rises up the chain of command. All the allies are notified but nobody is able to figure out the message. Meanwhile, various international passengers board a train to Frankfurt on their way to Berlin. Dr. Bernhardt is advocating for the peaceful reunification of his German homeland and gets blown up in his compartment. The passengers are brought to a US Army base for questioning.
This is a stylized noir. The most striking aspect is the vista of the bombed out Germany. The main plot is akin to an international whodunnit and what did they do. It does get a bit random as the group search for Bernhardt in the ruins of the city. I don't see how they get anywhere as they randomly find a posting on a wall. They need to be following better clues. I do like some of comedy at the expense of the Russian. Mostly, it's a fine noir.
This is a stylized noir. The most striking aspect is the vista of the bombed out Germany. The main plot is akin to an international whodunnit and what did they do. It does get a bit random as the group search for Bernhardt in the ruins of the city. I don't see how they get anywhere as they randomly find a posting on a wall. They need to be following better clues. I do like some of comedy at the expense of the Russian. Mostly, it's a fine noir.