As well as starring rex harrison and margaret lockwood, the film features basil radford and naunton wayne in their second outing as charters and. Jun 23, 2010 wittily written and spare as a coded message. Its about nazis, spies, and a nazi spy anna bomasch lockwood and her father, axel, james harcourt need to escape czechoslovakia. Movie title screen from the film night train to munich 1940, directed by carol reed, starring margaret lockwood, rex harrison and paul henreid. The wartime moralebuilder was produced by 20th century fox, which later shortened the title to night train for american audiences. Nov 20, 2012 night train to munich 1940 posted on november 20, 2012 by david zou night train to munich,directed by one of the greatest british filmmaker ever carol reedthe third man,odd man out,is an underrated spy thriller that would give you a joyful ride. Night train to munich 1940 when the nazis take prague, dr.
After germany invades czechoslovakia, the german and the british intelligence services try to capture czech scientist dr. Written by sidney gilliat and frank launder, based on the novel report on a fugitive by gordon wellesley, the film is about an inventor and his daughter who are kidnapped by the gestapo after the nazis march into prague in the prelude to the second. That means understanding whats come to be known in the uk as the phony war, the period prior to dunkirk and the blitz, before everyone fully understood the extremity. A 1940 thriller in the hitchcock vein, night train to munich looks at events connected to the thencurrent european conflict. Filming lo cations gaumont british studios, lime grove, shepherds bush, london england, uk.
A bullet for the general western, full movie, english, classic film watchfree, cowboyfilm duration. Night train to munich stars lockwood as anna bomasch, the daughter of an. Even smaller little thrillers like carol reeds 1940 film night train to munich starring rex harrison, paul henreid, and margaret lockwood provided audiences with some action adventure thrills and. Apr 18, 2018 admittedly, night train to munich is not such a rich exploration in environment, character, or cinematic themes, but it still has power as a fairly frank thriller. Czechoslovakia, march 1939, on the eve of world war ii. Night train to munich 1940 dangerous moonlight 1941 the life and death of colonel blimp 1943 this happy breed 1944 i see a dark stranger 1946 the glass mountain 1949 the sound barrier 1952 the hill. Home media albums mike frezon wru images 1940 night train to munichposter. Night train to munich 1940 night train to munich 1940. Night train to munich 1940 dvd margaret lockwood rex harrison. His daughter anna escapes from arrest to join him, but the gestapo manage to kidnap them both back to berlin. Despite the senior bomasch having escaped to england before the nazis invaded czechoslovakia, the nazis were able to discover his hiding location in part due.
Paced like an outofcontrol locomotive, night train takes viewers on a journey from prague to england to the swiss alps as nazis pursue a czech scientist and his daughter margaret lockwood, who are being aided by a debonair british. Often described as a film made in the style of alfred hitchcock, carol reeds wwiiset night train to munich certainly shares common ground with the. After all, they both share the same leading lady, the same pair of supporting actors playing for laughs, the same writers, and a portion of the scenario taking place on a train loaded with evildoers out to get our. Unofficial sequel to the hitchcock film the lady vanishes 1938 when the germans march into prague, armourplating inventor dr bomasch flees to england. Written by sidney gilliat and frank launder, based on the novel report on a fugitive by gordon wellesley, the film is about an inventor and his daughter who are kidnapped by the gestapo after the nazis march into prague in the prelude to the second world war. Train from barcelona to munich rick steves travel forum. Night train to munich 1940 posted on november 20, 2012 by david zou night train to munich,directed by one of the greatest british filmmaker ever carol reedthe third man,odd man out,is an underrated spy thriller that would give you a joyful ride. Nov 02, 2015 a bullet for the general western, full movie, english, classic film watchfree, cowboyfilm duration. Night train to munich 1940 movie posters cinematerial. English linear pcm mono audio 48 khz, 1152 kbps, 24bit subtitles. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming.
Original movie poster for night train to munich 1940 23 20th century fox original u. Paced like an outofcontrol locomotive, night train takes viewers on a journey from prague to england to the swiss alps as nazis pursue a czech scientist and his daughter margaret lockwood, who are being aided by a debonair. The scenes of lockwood in a concentration camp were fairly unique, as the ministry of information feared reprisals on british pows if films exaggerated their. Carol reed is a truly wonderful director, his cv boasts the likes of the third man, oliver and odd man out, all great films for sure, which only makes it more infuriating that a gem like night train to munich is incredibly hard to get hold of.
As philip kemp notes in his essay accompanying the new dvd version of the 1940 thriller night train to munich, to appreciate its spirit, modern viewers must appreciate the particular moment that produced it. Often described as a film made in the style of alfred hitchcock, carol reeds wwiiset night train to munich certainly shares common ground with the master of suspenses 1938 gem the lady vanishes. Onesheet poster 27x41 folded good to very good condition offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Carol reeds night train to munich is a twisting, turning, cloakanddagger delight, combining comedy, romance, and thrills with the greatest of ease. A certain breathless immediacy pulses through carol reeds night train to munich, even if the movie conveys a puckish sense of fun. Actually hes a british agent, working undercover to rescue a czech inventor from the gestapo.
My memories of the previous criterion dvd were always pretty good, but the image tended to look a bit soft with some scratches and speckling. The film also features the venerable comedy team of charters basil radford and caldicott naunton wayne. Night train to munich makes a pleasing leap to bluray with a very good looking 1. Even so, munich manages to be more than sufficiently gripping to hold an audiences interest, and the plotting is intricate enough to keep the viewer involved. In this espionage thriller, as german troops roll into czechoslovakia on the eve of world war ii, famed scientist axel bomasch harcourt and his daughter anna lockwood attempt a dangerous escape to england.
Night train to munich internet movie firearms database. For films not in english use the cc, if offered, for english subtitles. The films script clearly is attempting to highlight the friction that occured between the united kingdom and germany, that ultimately led to the war. It can be hailed along with films like the mortal storm 1940 and the great dictator 1940, for being astutely aware of the historical moment that they were embroiled in at. Gallery of 15 movie poster and cover images for night train to munich 1940. With margaret lockwood, rex harrison, paul henreid, basil radford. In terms of cast, plot and scriptwriters launder and gilliat, this bears a deliberate resemblance to hitchcocks the lady vanishes as. Night train to munich 1940 cast and crew moviefone. Carol reeds night train to munich is a twisting, turning, cloakanddagger delight. Sep, 2016 night train to munich was an excellent learning project for director carol reed who obviously used his experiences with this thriller to later turn out a handful of real masterpieces in the genre. Axel bomasch james harcourt, inventor of a new type of armorplating.
Please note that there are almost no decent ones made after 1960. Night train to munich 1940 the criterion collection. Your best train choices are 1 a night train from barcelona to paris and day trains from there to munich or 2 day trains from barcelona to paris and a night train from there to munich. Night train to munich 1940 carol reed the movie title. She manages to flee with the help of fellow inmate karl marsen henreid, but after a few twists and turns, both she.
If the two british twits on the titular train in carol reeds overlooked, entertaining night train to munich seem to have wandered in from another movie, its because they have. Night train to munich gestapo 1940 rotten tomatoes. Home thriller night train to munich 1940 dvd margaret lockwood rex harrison. Night train to munich made by the same british studio that turned out lady vanishes, the film also has the same general subject matter, the same screenplay writers, margaret lockwood in the femme. Despite the senior bomasch having escaped to england before the nazis invaded czechoslovakia, the nazis were able to discover his hiding location in part due to an elaborate ruse using anna, who at the time. Night train to munich 1940 the alfred hitchcock wiki. So wrote theodore strauss in the new york times of december 30, 1940. Admittedly, night train to munich is not such a rich exploration in environment, character, or cinematic themes, but it still has power as a fairly frank thriller. If a woman ever loved you the way you love yourself, it would be one of the great. Bomasch james harcourt escapes, but his daughter, anna margaret lockwood, is taken to a concentration camp.
Why has no one brought to my attention the gorgeous mug of margaret lockwood. Set before the september 1939 start of hostilities, the nazis abduct czech scientist axel bomasch james harcourt, an inventor who created a new form of armor plating the germans hope will assist. Axel makes it, but anna is caught and sent to a concentration camp. Thanks for the movie i just l ve black and white war films.
That means understanding whats come to be known in the uk as the phony war, the period prior to dunkirk and the blitz, before everyone fully understood the extremity germany was. Night train to munich initially had to potential, gripping me in the allruing performances brought by its cast. British and gestapo agents play a game of cat and mouse with a czech inventor and. Oscar nominated movie starring margaret lockwood anna bomasch rex harrison gus bennet paul henreid. Set before the september 1939 start of hostilities, the nazis abduct czech scientist axel bomasch james harcourt, an inventor who created a new form of armor plating the germans hope will assist their war effort. Night train to munich 1940 dangerous moonlight 1941 the life and death of colonel blimp 1943 this happy breed 1944 i see a dark stranger 1946 the glass mountain 1949 the sound barrier 1952 the hill 1965 triple cross. For those of you who are in london there is a very rare opportunity in may to see a screening of the carol reed film night train to munich.
Night train to munich 1940 this british movie was made in 1940 a year after german and britain began wwii. Night train to munich 1940 cast and crew when the nazis take prague, dr. It is set in the late summer of 1939, just as the declaration of war was on the horizon. Axel is the inventor and manufacturer of an armourplating the nazis will find very useful as they slowly roll into their. Night train to munich made by the same british studio that turned out lady vanishes, the film also has the same general subject matter, the same. A fabulous spy film boasting top draw scripting and supreme direction. A 1940 british world war ii thriller directed by carol reed, starring rex harrison, margaret lockwood, and paul henreid. Original night train to munich 1940 movie poster in c8. Night train to munich, from writers frank launder and sidney gilliat and director carol reed, is a twisting, turning, cloakanddagger delight. The immediacy probably stems from the topical subject matter.
Night train to munich 1940 starring margaret lockwood war. Rent night train to munich 1940 starring james harcourt and paul henreid on dvd and bluray. My other channel geostrategic1 has even more wwii movie playlists. Night train to munich is a 1940 britishamerican thriller film directed by carol reed and starring margaret lockwood and rex harrison. Night train to munich 1940 the movie database tmdb. Axel is the inventor and manufacturer of an armourplating the nazis will find very useful as they slowly roll into their annexation of the.
Night train to munich 1940 alfred hitchcock master. Munich brussels munich cologne munich dusseldorf munich hamburg munich milan munich rome. Night train to munich 1940 british wwii spy thriller. Night train to munich 1940 rex harrison, margaret lockwood deleted video one minute to zero 1952. A twisting, turning cloakanddagger delight, night train to munich is a gripping comic confection from writers frank launder and sidney gilliat and director carol reed, paced like an outofcontrol freight train. Night train to munich 1940, directed by carol reed film. Bomasch james harcourt escapes, but his daughter, anna margaret lockwood, is taken to a. Night train to munich 1940 starring margaret lockwood war thriller. Rent night train to munich 1940 on dvd and bluray dvd.
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