Night Train to Munich

film by Reed [1940]

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Night Train to Munich is a 1940 British thriller directed by Carol Reed, known for his mastery of the suspense-thriller genre. The film, starring Rex Harrison, is described as a Hitchcock-style thriller. It was produced during a period when the British government mandated that film companies fully fund domestic motion pictures. Reed's work during World War II included directing documentaries for the British army's film unit, which influenced his later filmmaking style characterized by emotional detachment and attention to detail.1

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