Review of Berlin Express (1948) by Brendan N — 07 Apr 2012
Jacques Tourneur's postwar thriller scores because of his use of location shooting in bombed out Berlin and Frankfurt -- the rubble is an incredible anti-war statement in itself -- and some lovely exteriors in Paris.
The plot is rather drab: a multinational assortment of travelers on a train to Berlin join together to stop a prominent peace advocate from being assassinated. Interesting to see Robert Ryan in a good-guy part but he loses some of his edge.
Still, the historical value of the film (first Hollywood production to shoot in Germany after the war) adds some transcendency.
This review of Berlin Express (1948) was written by Brendan N on 07 Apr 2012.
Berlin Express has generally received positive reviews.
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