Night Train to Munich
Published 2026-07-08
Film info
- Title Night Train to Munich
- Director Carol Reed
- Year 1940
- Run time 1hr 36m
- Genres Thriller, Drama, War
- Tagline Laugh! Thrills! Excitement!
- Cast Rex Harrison
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.inside her unit with an unstable android and no communication with the outside world.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 3:46 | Inventing things is rough if the wrong people want to get their hands on it. |
| 7:18 | Why are they arresting her? She’s literally done nothing wrong. |
| 12:41 | It’s amazing to me they’re making these films whilst the war is still ongoing. |
| 18:19 | Oh no, he’s Gestapo! |
| 23:44 | Rex Harrison on screen and immediately singing. |
| 29:27 | Yes submarine! |
| 32:12 | I love it when they’re like, I certainly can’t authorise that but you should probably take a week’s leave now, know what I mean? |
| 40:17 | “I was doing my duty.” Bleurgh. |
| 41:47 | She must think everyone turns out to be a Nazi. |
| 49:11 | He dips in and out of this character really well. |
| 58:14 | I mean, I know it’s war suddenly, but all these passengers are just left stranded? |
| 1:13:58 | Being English on this train does not seem like fun. |
| 1:25:55 | Rex Harrison making it across the Swiss border again. |
| 1:33:45 | It’s got a bit of the Thunderbirds about it, but I love this. |
Thoughts
This was a great movie. It has a great balance between comedy and the seriousness of the impending world war situation. I love Rex Harrison in this, dashing and confident and easily switching between his characters within the movie. The story gets stuck in right from the beginning and the action barely pauses after that, which is rare and beautiful in an older movie. The comic duo of Caldicott & Charters are perfectly utilised. There's a backstory here relating to the movie The Lady Vanishes, as apparently this duo appear in that too, so I will need to investigate. But overall, a brilliant film.
Rating: 5 / 5
