Night Train to Munich

In March 1939, German forces take control of Czechoslovakia, leading to the flight of scientists and civilians. Axel Bomasch, a Czechoslovak scientist, is flown to Britain to escape the Nazi occupation while his daughter Anna attempts to reach him. The invasion marks the beginning of escalating tensions and the outbreak of World War II.

Anna Bomasch is intercepted before reaching the airport and is arrested by Nazi authorities. She is sent to a concentration camp where she endures interrogation but refuses to cooperate with her captors. Her imprisonment underscores the Nazi crackdown on perceived enemies and political opponents.

In captivity, Anna forms a friendship with fellow prisoner Karl Marsen, who claims to be a teacher imprisoned for his political beliefs. Their bond helps Anna sustain hope and resistance during her imprisonment, and together they plan an escape from the camp.

Using her friendship with Marsen, Anna manages to escape from the concentration camp with his help. They navigate their way to London, aiming to reunite with Axel Bomasch and continue resistance against the Nazis.

Following Marsen's advice, Anna places a cryptic newspaper advertisement to notify her father of her whereabouts in Britain. Soon after, she receives an anonymous phone call providing instructions to visit the town of Brightbourne, reaffirming her efforts to reconnect with her father.

In Brightbourne, Anna contacts Dickie Randall, a British intelligence officer undercover as an entertainer. Randall guides Anna to her father, who is now working for the Royal Navy at the fictional Dartland naval base, highlighting the ongoing clandestine wartime activities.

Anna attempts to send a letter to Marsen with an identifiable postmark, raising suspicion among her handlers. Dr. John Fredericks, her covert superior, begins monitoring her movements after tailing her to Brightbourne, indicating increased scrutiny and espionage activity.

Marsen arranges the kidnapping of Anna and her father using a U-boat, pulling them back to Germany. Their captors threaten to send Anna to a concentration camp unless Bomasch cooperates with the Nazi regime, intensifying the danger they face.

British agent Randall infiltrates the building where the Bomasches are held in Berlin, impersonating a British officer. He plans to help them escape by gaining their captors' trust and arranging their transportation to safety amid ongoing wartime espionage.

Randall, disguised as a German officer, narrowly escapes detection by a former classmate and traces the Bomasches' movement to Munich. Tensions rise as he prepares to execute a daring rescue at the railway station as Germany declares war on Britain.

Randall and his allies overpower German guards, swap uniforms with Marsen, and attempt to flee Munich in a car. They navigate through the mountains toward the Swiss border, with close pursuit from Nazi agents, illustrating a tense and action-packed escape sequence.

Reaching an aerial tramway, Randall and Anna make their escape into neutral Switzerland just as Nazi pursuers arrive. Randall manages to shoot the enemies, ensuring Anna's safety, and they continue their flight to freedom amidst ongoing threats.

Randall boards the other tram to confront Marsen, who reverses control of the tram to delay him. A tense exchange ensues, with Randall hitting Marsen in the leg, preventing him from stopping their escape and securing safety for Anna and himself.

After overcoming the final obstacles, Randall and Anna embrace as they reach safety, symbolizing their victory over Nazi espionage and danger. Their escape marks a turning point in their personal resistance against the Nazi regime.