Night Train To Munich is a political thriller with a well-rounded cast, including a lot of the same actors (and screenwriters) directly involved in Alfred Hitchcocks' The Lady Vanishes. It takes place around the beginning of World War II, and the main plot centers around the nazis and their interest in a czechslovakian scientist and his daughter, Axel and Anna Bomasch. Meanwhile, the british intelligence assign an officer to go undercover to locate the Bomaschs' and bring them to safety.
While the story is good, it isn't particularly captivating. It did however have a good bit of comedy thanks to Radford and Wayne as Charters and Caldicott. The legendary bumbling idiots duo who get a chance to truly shine here. Rex Harrison is a highlight in his role. Its very well cast is a big thumbs up and also includes Margaret Lockwood and Paul Henreid.
It is also accurate for its time depicting the beginning of the war and displays the fear and anger people had at the time concerning Germany, the nazis, the gestapo and Hitler.
Its wonderfully directed by Carol Reed who would go on to make The Third Man and Odd Man Out. 7/10.
While the story is good, it isn't particularly captivating. It did however have a good bit of comedy thanks to Radford and Wayne as Charters and Caldicott. The legendary bumbling idiots duo who get a chance to truly shine here. Rex Harrison is a highlight in his role. Its very well cast is a big thumbs up and also includes Margaret Lockwood and Paul Henreid.
It is also accurate for its time depicting the beginning of the war and displays the fear and anger people had at the time concerning Germany, the nazis, the gestapo and Hitler.
Its wonderfully directed by Carol Reed who would go on to make The Third Man and Odd Man Out. 7/10.