Night Train to Munich

(1940)

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| Film | United Kingdom | B&W | Drama, Romance, Thriller | 1h 35min |
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| Stars: Margaret Lockwood, Rex Harrison, Paul Henreid | Director: Carol Reed

A British agent poses as a Nazi in order to rescue a Czech inventor

When the Germans march into Prague, Czech scientist Dr Bomasch flees to England, taking with him his secret new armour-plating formula.

His daughter, Anna, however, is arrested and sent to a concentration camp. Once there, Anna immediately attempts to find a way of escape.

In the meantime, the Nazis will not rest until they find Anna’s father and his formula...

Cast

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Margaret Lockwood (as Anna Bomasch) and Paul Henreid (as Karl Marsen) in a screenshot from Night Train to Munich (1940) (1)
Anna Bomasch
Autographed photograph of British actor Rex Harrison from the 1948 film, Escape
Dickie Randall – aka Gus Bennett
Paul Henreid
Karl Marsen
British actor, Basil Radford, as Captain Paul Waggett in Whisky Galore! (1949)
Charters
Naunton Wayne, well-known British actor who plays the role of Leslie, one of the club friends of of Henry Garnet (Basil Radford) in ‘The Facts of Life’, one of the four Somerset Maugham stories comprising ‘Quartet’, Sydney Box’s new production for Gainsborough Pictures
Caldicott
James Harcourt
Axeel Bomasch
British actor Felix Aylmer wears a white dinner jacket and bow tie
Dr John Fredericks
Wyndham Goldie
Dryton
British actor, Roland Culver
Roberts
Eliot Makeham
Schwab
Photograph of English actor, Raymond Huntley (1)
Kampenfeldt
Death at Broadcasting House (1934) opening credits (5)
Austin Trevor
Capt Prada
Kenneth Kent
Controller
C V France
Adm Hassinger
Frederick Valk
Gestapo Officer
Morland Graham
Teleferic Attendant
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Reviews

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First-rate comedy suspenser obviously inspired by the success of The Lady Vanishes and providing much the same level of thrills and laughs. (Halliwell’s)

Film clips

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Main title from Night Train to Munich (1940)

Night Train to Munich (1940) opening credits

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Main title from Night Train to Munich (1940).

Margaret Lockwood and Paul Henreid in a film clip from Night Train to Munich

The concentration camp

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Margaret Lockwood and Paul Henreid in a film clip from Night Train to Munich.

Margaret Lockwood and Rex Harrison in a film clip from Night Train to Munich

The showman

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Margaret Lockwood and Rex Harrison in a film clip from Night Train to Munich.

News

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Margaret Lockwood as Anna Bomasch in Night Train to Munich (1940) in the BFI’s promotional booklet for its 2008 Sidney Gilliat season. Page reads: ‘As a writer and director in the heyday of Britain’s studio system Sidney Gilliat was both a consummate entertainer and a sharp social commentator. British cinema is all the richer for his beady eye and dry wit argues Geoff Brown.’

Sidney Gilliat season at the BFI in November 2008

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British director and writer recognised with a season of screenings, including Night Train to Munich.

Trivia

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Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne reprise their roles as Charters and Caldicott from The Lady Vanishes.

Pictures

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Australian DVD cover of Night Train to Munich (1940) (1)
Poster for Night Train to Munich (1940) (8)
Main title from Night Train to Munich (1940)
DVD cover of Night Train to Munich (1940) (1)
Margaret Lockwood as Anna Bomasch in Night Train to Munich (1940) in the BFI’s promotional booklet for its 2008 Sidney Gilliat season. Page reads: ‘As a writer and director in the heyday of Britain’s studio system Sidney Gilliat was both a consummate entertainer and a sharp social commentator. British cinema is all the richer for his beady eye and dry wit argues Geoff Brown.’
Poster for Night Train to Munich (1940) (7)
Margaret Lockwood (as Anna Bomasch), Rex Harrison (as Gus Bennett), Basil Radford (as Charters) and Naunton Wayne (as Caldicott) in a poster for Night Train to Munich (1940) (6)
Margaret Lockwood seated behind a large candelabra in Night Train to Munich
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Star Souvenir magazine with Ian Hunter, Margaret Lockwood, and Patricia Roc in Night Train to Munich.
Margaret Lockwood (as Anna Bomasch) and Basil Radford (as Charters) in a photograph from Night Train to Munich (1940) (17)
Australian video cover from Night Train to Munich (1940) (1)
Picture Show magazine featuring Night Train to Munich. 31st August, 1940.
French poster for Night Train to Munich (1940) (1)
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Rex Harrison (as Gus Bennett) in a video cover from Night Train to Munich (1940) (4)
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Rex Harrison (as Gus Bennett) and Margaret Lockwood (as Anna Bomasch) in a screenshot from Night Train to Munich (1940) (3)
Rex Harrison (as Gus Bennett) and Margaret Lockwood (as Anna Bomasch) in a screenshot from Night Train to Munich (1940) (2)
Margaret Lockwood (as Anna Bomasch) and Paul Henreid (as Karl Marsen) in a screenshot from Night Train to Munich (1940) (1)
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Swedish poster for Night Train to Munich (1940) (1)
Greek DVD cover of Night Train to Munich (1940) (1)
Picture Show magazine with Margaret Lockwood and Rex Harrison in Night Train to Munich. 31st August, 1940.
Picturegoer magazine with Margaret Lockwood and Rex Harrison in Night Train to Munich. August, 1940.
Laser disc of Night Train to Munich (1940) (1)
Australian video cover from Night Train to Munich (1940) (2)
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Rex Harrison (as Gus Bennett) and Margaret Lockwood (as Anna Bomasch) in a colourised photograph from Night Train to Munich (1940) (14)
Photograph from Night Train to Munich (1940) (13)
Margaret Lockwood plays with a snowball during a break from filming Night Train to Munich. Rex Harrison and Paul Henreid look on.
Naunton Wayne (as Caldicott) and Basil Radford (as Charters) in a photograph from Night Train to Munich (1940) (11)
Margaret Lockwood (as Anna Bomasch) and Paul Henreid (as Karl Marsen) in a photograph from Night Train to Munich (1940) (9)
Rex Harrison (as Gus Bennett) and Margaret Lockwood (as Anna Bomasch) in a photograph from Night Train to Munich (1940) (8)
Naunton Wayne (as Caldicott) and Basil Radford (as Charters) in a photograph from Night Train to Munich (1940) (7)
Margaret Lockwood (as Anna Bomasch) and Rex Harrison (as Gus Bennett) in a photograph from Night Train to Munich (1940) (6)
Margaret Lockwood (as Anna Bomasch) and Rex Harrison (as Gus Bennett) in a photograph from Night Train to Munich (1940) (5)
Margaret Lockwood (as Anna Bomasch) and Rex Harrison (as Gus Bennett) in a photograph from Night Train to Munich (1940) (4)
Margaret Lockwood (as Anna Bomasch) and Paul Henreid (as Karl Marsen) in a photograph from Night Train to Munich (1940) (3)
Photograph from Night Train to Munich (1940) (2)
Rex Harrison (as Gus Bennett) and Margaret Lockwood (as Anna Bomasch) in a photograph from Night Train to Munich (1940) (1)
Video cover from Night Train to Munich (1940) (3)

Production

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British director Carol Reed, perhaps best known for his work on The Third Man (1949)
Director
Edward Black
Producer
Frank Launder
Writer
Gordon Wellesley
Writer (based on an original story by)
Sidney Gilliat
Writer (screenplay)

Also known as

Night Train (USA)
Gestapo (USA)

Companies

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Twentieth Century-Fox Productions
Production company
Twentieth Century Fox Film Company
Distribution company