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Night Train to Munich

1940 · 96 min

This is a breathless, high-stakes thriller where paranoia and desperate escapes drive the action.

Directed by
Carol Reed
Genres
Drama, Thriller, War
Starring
Margaret Lockwood, Rex Harrison, Paul Henreid
Tagline
Laughs! Thrills! Excitement!
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.

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  • Artiflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Carol Reed
Genres
Drama, Thriller, War
Starring
Margaret Lockwood, Rex Harrison, Paul Henreid
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • deception
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension9
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, war
Directed by
Carol Reed
Written by
Frank Launder, Sidney Gilliat
Starring
Margaret Lockwood, Rex Harrison, Paul Henreid, Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne, James Harcourt, Felix Aylmer, Wyndham Goldie
Music
Louis Levy
Cinematography
Otto Kanturek
Runtime
96 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, German

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