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Night Train to Munich
Why this pick
Its brisk British wartime espionage blends danger, dry humour and a confident, old-fashioned detective-adventure momentum akin to Hornleigh’s light-footed crime-solving.
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MOVIE1941 1h 27m GBR
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Alastair Sim
Sergeant Bingham
Phyllis Calvert
Mrs. Wilkinson
David Horne
Commissioner
Wally Patch
Sergeant Major
Cyril Cusack
Postal Sorter
Bill Shine
Hotel Porter