Berlin Express (1948) on Netflix
Approved19481h 27mCrimeDramaFilm-Noir
In post-war Paris, Lucienne Mirbeau and other cleared passengers board a guarded U.S. Army train to Frankfurt. One German is turned away by the rest because of his nationality.
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- Netflix3.7/5
- IMDb6.8/104,325 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes80%
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Plot summary
After the Second World War, passengers cleared for the passage board a secure U.S. Army train from Paris to Frankfurt, among them diplomats, scientists and military personnel from America, Russia, Britain, France and Germany. One German tries to get better acquainted with his fellow travelers, who turn him away because of his nationality, until the British passenger Sterling takes him for Dr. Heinrich Bernhardt, a diplomat who works to rebuild a peaceful Germany. In Frankfurt, Bernhardt greets Walther, an old and trusted friend, and is abducted. The U.S. Army begins a search of the city. Bernhardt's secretary, Lucienne Mirbeau, asks the other passengers to search for him; they refuse at first, then agree one by one.
Cast
- Michael Harveyas Sgt. Barnes
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- Lisl Valettias German Waitress (uncredited)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Berlin Express (1948)
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- Star Merle Oberon insisted her husband Lucien Ballard be the film's cinematographer because he had developed techniques to hide the facial scars she suffered in a car accident.
- Turner Classic Movies host Eddie Muller noted Berlin Express was the first Hollywood production filmed on location in post-war Berlin, beating out A Foreign Affair.
- Berlin Express, one of a small handful of American-made Trümmerfilms, carries a full-screen notice in its opening credits stating that actual scenes in Frankfurt and Berlin were photographed with the authorization of the United States, British and Soviet armies of occupation.
