Berlin Express
Seen it?1948 | 87 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Bourne Supremacy, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
In post-war Europe, a diverse group of passengers aboard a U.S. Army train to bombed-out Frankfurt becomes involved in a Nazi assassination plot.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 36K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jacques Tourneur
- Merle OberonLucienne Mirbeau
- Robert RyanRobert Lindley
- Charles KorvinHenri Perrot
- Paul LukasDr. Heinrich Bernhardt
- Robert CooteJames Sterling
- Reinhold SchünzelJohann Walther
- Roman ToporowLt. Maxim Kirachilov
- Peter von ZerneckHans Schmidt
- Otto WaldisKessler
- Fritz KortnerOtto Franzen