Day 41: Night Train to Munich (1940)

My most recent Criterion Collection acquisition.

Set in 1939 just piror to the outbreak of the war, a scientist and his daughter escape from Prague to England but are captured by the Nazis. A British spy must sneak behind enemy lines and save them before the Nazis are able to make use of the scientist's knowledge. In a very Hitchcockian-thriller, there is a good mix of action and comedy providing a fun early WWII-era spy film. Considering this was made in Britain in 1940 during the war, the lacking technical qualities can be overlooked, and it assuredly provided a welcome escape from wartime life. I have not seen enough WWII era films to be able to make much comparison on the film in that manner, but it was a delight.