Movie
Night Train to Munich
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1940-08-31
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Gainsborough Pictures
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Margaret Lockwood as Anna Bomasch
- Rex Harrison as Gus Bennett
- Paul Henreid as Karl Marsen
- Basil Radford as Charters
- Naunton Wayne as Caldicott
- James Harcourt as Axel Bomasch
- Felix Aylmer as Dr. Fredericks
- Wyndham Goldie as Dryton
- Roland Culver as Roberts
- Eliot Makeham as Schwab
- Raymond Huntley as Kampenfeldt
- Austin Trevor as Capt. Prada
Crew
- Carol Reed - Director
- Sidney Gilliat - Screenplay
- Frank Launder - Screenplay
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