Review of Berlin Express (1948) by Martin T — 01 Jun 2010
Kind of a cross between The Third Man and The Narrow Margin. A political thriller set against the backdrop of occupied Germany. Tourneur's direction guarantees some wonderful scenes, especially the brewery and the bit of business with the window during the climax.
And there's some fascinating location footage of war-torn Frankfurt and Berlin (although it's often rear-projected, and poorly, behind the actors). However, it's all dressed up in a lot of hokey sentiment calling for international unity, topped off with heaps of very corny narration.
Worth a look for the fine photography, thriller elements, and some light banter between the leads.
This review of Berlin Express (1948) was written by Martin T on 01 Jun 2010.
Berlin Express has generally received positive reviews.
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