Overview
A gripping tale of espionage and survival during a time of war.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- propulsive
- sardonic
- classic cinema night
- spy movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praise the film's compact propulsive screenplay, razor-edged direction, comic atmosphere, and Rex Harrison's performance, while acknowledging occasional unevenness.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dickie Randall operates under multiple identities while infiltrating Nazi-controlled territory.
The rescue mission and Nazi antagonists are presented with propulsive tension alongside comic touches and romantic playacting.
The film uses comic treatment and pointed cheap shots against Nazi officials during an active wartime propaganda context.
The British operation centers on retrieving armor-plating inventor Axel Bomasch from German custody.
Films like Night Train to Munich, and why
The Lady Vanishes
British wartime espionage, comic suspense, and a train-centered rescue mission
The 39 Steps
Clever undercover identities, wartime intrigue, and brisk comic thriller energy
To Be or Not to Be
Anti-Nazi espionage, romantic disguise, and adventurous wartime suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Carol Reed
- Release Date
- 1940-08-31
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (97)
Cast
- Margaret Lockwood
- Rex Harrison
- Paul Henreid
- Basil Radford
- Naunton Wayne
- James Harcourt
- Felix Aylmer
- Wyndham Goldie
- Roland Culver
- Eliot Makeham
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- FlixFling, Artiflix
- Rent
- FlixFling
- Buy
- FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Night Train to Munich about?
- A sharply paced British wartime spy adventure turns a dangerous rescue in Nazi Europe into a nimble game of disguises, romance, and anti-Nazi comedy.
- What is Night Train to Munich like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Night Train to Munich as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Night Train to Munich violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Night Train to Munich as mild.
- What did critics think of Night Train to Munich?
- Critics broadly praise the film's compact propulsive screenplay, razor-edged direction, comic atmosphere, and Rex Harrison's performance, while acknowledging occasional unevenness.
- Which films are like Night Train to Munich?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lady Vanishes, The 39 Steps, and To Be or Not to Be.
- How long is Night Train to Munich?
- Night Train to Munich runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Night Train to Munich?
- In United States, Night Train to Munich streams on FlixFling, Artiflix.
