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Night Train to Munich

Night Train to Munich

Laughs! Thrills! Excitement!

19407.31h 36m

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.

Directed by Carol Reed
Written by Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder, Gordon Wellesley
Produced by Edward Black
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Top Cast

Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood

Anna Bomasch

Rex Harrison

Rex Harrison

Gus Bennett

Paul Henreid

Paul Henreid

Karl Marsen

Basil Radford

Basil Radford

Charters

Naunton Wayne

Naunton Wayne

Caldicott

James Harcourt

James Harcourt

Axel Bomasch

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Dr. Fredericks

Wyndham Goldie

Wyndham Goldie

Dryton

Roland Culver

Roland Culver

Roberts

Eliot Makeham

Eliot Makeham

Schwab

Themes & Keywords

london, englandbased on novel or bookinventormunich, germanyconcentration camp prisonerprague, czech republicsecret agentnight trainwar propagandanazi occupation1940seve of world war ii

About Night Train to Munich

Night Train to Munich is a drama, thriller, war film released in 1940 exploring themes of london, england, based on novel or book, inventor, munich, germany, concentration camp prisoner, prague, czech republic. Directed by Carol Reed, it stars Margaret Lockwood, Rex Harrison, Paul Henreid. 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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