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Berlin Express

1948 · 87 min

A shadowy, rubble-strewn noir that moves with quiet unease through a fractured postwar city, tense but somber and reflective.

Directed by
Jacques Tourneur
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Tagline
Trapped on a Train of Terror!
Overview
In post-war Europe, a diverse group of passengers aboard a U.S. Army train to bombed-out Frankfurt becomes involved in a Nazi assassination plot.
How it feels
Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, loyalty, war, justice
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Jacques Tourneur
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Jacques Tourneur
Written by
Harold Medford
Starring
Merle Oberon, Robert Ryan, Charles Korvin, Paul Lukas, Robert Coote, Reinhold Schünzel, Roman Toporow, Peter von Zerneck
Music
Friedrich Hollaender
Cinematography
Lucien Ballard
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, Russian, French, English

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