Night Train to Munich

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Rex Harrison and Margaret Lockwood in Night Train to Munich (1940)

After Germany invades Czechia, the German and the British intelligence services try to capture Czech scientist Dr. Axel Bomasch (James Harcourt), inventor of a new type of armor-plating.After Germany invades Czechia, the German and the British intelligence services try to capture Czech scientist Dr. Axel Bomasch (James Harcourt), inventor of a new type of armor-plating.After Germany invades Czechia, the German and the British intelligence services try to capture Czech scientist Dr. Axel Bomasch (James Harcourt), inventor of a new type of armor-plating.

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7.2/10

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 nominations total

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Margaret Lockwood

Anna Bomasch

Rex Harrison

Dickie Randall - a.k.a. Gus Bennett

Paul Henreid

Karl Marsen
(as Paul von Hernried)

Basil Radford

Charters

Naunton Wayne

Caldicott

James Harcourt

Axel Bomasch

Felix Aylmer

Dr. John Fredericks

Wyndham Goldie

Dryton

Roland Culver

Roberts

Eliot Makeham

Schwab

Raymond Huntley

Kampenfeldt

Austin Trevor

Capt. Prada
(as Austen Trevor)

Kenneth Kent

Controller
(as Keneth Kent)

C.V. France

Adm. Hassinger

Frederick Valk

Gestapo Officer
(as Fritz Valk)

Morland Graham

Teleferic Attendant

Edward Baxter

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Jane Cobb

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Director
- Carol Reed
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Trivia
The first scene is a fairly accurate depiction of the Berghof, Adolf Hitler's mountainside residence near Berchtesgaden and Obersalzberg in Bavaria. The house was famous for its huge picture window which overlooked mountain scenery and was often used to impress visiting foreign VIPs.

Goofs
The wording of the British passport read out by Charters is incorrect as it is different from the American wording in three major ways.. Firstly, the passport holder is not referred to as him or her but as "The Bearer". Secondly, British passports uniquely in the world, not only request that those concerned assist the bearer to be allowed proceed without let or hindrance, but request and require it. Thirdly, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at the time of issue is never scheduled by name.

Quotes
Charters: I bought a copy of Mein Kampf. Occurred to me it might shed a spot of light on all this... how d'ye do. Ever read it?
Caldicott: Never had the time.
Charters: I understand they give a copy to all the bridal couples over here.
Caldicott: Oh, I don't think it's that sort of book, old man.

Crazy credits
Paul Henreid is listed as Paul von Hernried in the credits.

Alternate versions
There is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "TRENO DI NOTTE PER MONACO (Night Train to Munich, 1940) + ODD MAN OUT (Fuggiasco, 1947)" (2 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.

Connections
Edited into All This and World War II (1976)

Soundtracks
Das Lied der Deutschen
(uncredited)
aka "Deutschland über Alles"
Music by Joseph Haydn
Variations played throughout

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A traitor? A double agent? A gentleman?

Carol Reed directs this thriller in the Hitchcock tradition. A Czech scientist(James Harcourt)and his daughter(Margaret Lockwood)are pursued by Nazis. The pair escape to England, but Lockwood is captured and placed in a concentration camp in hopes of influencing her father to cooperate with the Germans. The lovely Lockwood escapes to rejoin her father only to have the pair kidnapped and taken back to Germany. A British agent(Rex Harrison)in disguise as a German officer infiltrates the German high command and tries to get the couple out of Germany by way of a night train to Munich. Nazi faithful Paul Henreid does his best to spoil the escape. My favorite scene involves the cable-car in the Swiss Alps. Harrison is outstanding. Supporting cast includes: Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne, Roland Culver and Austin Trevor. The intelligent script is witty with room for a little deadpan humor.