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Night Train to Munich (1940)

When Germany invades Czechoslovakia, the German and the British intelligence services try to capture Czech scientist Axel Bomasch, inventor of a new type of armor-plating.

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Capt. Prada (as Austen Trevor)
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Controller (as Keneth Kent)
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Frederick Valk ...
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Storyline

When the Germans march into Prague, armour-plating inventor Dr Bomasch flees to England. His daughter Anna escapes from arrest to join him, but the Gestapo manage to kidnap them both back to Berlin. As war looms, British secret service agent Gus Bennet follows disguised as a senior German army officer. His ploy is the not unpleasant one of pretending to woo Anna to the German cause. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

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As noted in the opening caption, the action of the film takes place during the year preceding the Second World War (beginning with the German invasion of remaining Czechoslovakian territory in March 15th 1939) and closes on the night of Sunday September 3rd 1939 (the day the United Kingdom declared war on Germany). See more »

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When Dickie and Anna come downstairs in the hotel elevator, the shadow of the elevator platform is moving down, but the shadows of the people inside the elevator are standing still. See more »

Quotes

Charters: They've got "La Vie Parisienne" old boy.
Caldicott: "La Vie Parisienne" ? All right. Don't bother about a "Punch."
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Only Love Can Lead the Way
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Written by Harry M. Woods
Performed by Rex Harrison
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Charters and Caldicot Hit One For The Home Team
31 January 2001 | by See all my reviews

I disagree with the user who commented that these two fine characters are a couple of "English Dolts". English they most certainly are and that is the point. Dolts they are most certainly not. The writer uses them as comic relief and to parody the British Middle and Upper Class mentality that ignored Facisim in Europe for so long. Their preoccupation with cricket, tennis and golf is but a tool. Mistaking "Mein Kampf" for a marital aid is both a joke and a jab at English ignorance of matters concerning the Continent. One can almost here them make that classic comment attributed to another Englishman; "the Wogs begin at Calais." Their bumbling actions are an example of English self deprecating humor. I have enjoyed these two characters in a number of films and only wish they had appeared in more.


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