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Berlin Express
Berlin Express
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1948
1h 27m
6.2(65 votes)
Thriller
Crime
Drama

Overview

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.

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RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast & Crew

59 members
Acting

Merle Oberon

Lucienne Mirbeau

Merle Oberon
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Robert Ryan

Robert Lindley

Robert Ryan
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Charles Korvin

Henri Perrot

Charles Korvin
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Paul Lukas

Dr. Heinrich Bernhardt

Paul Lukas
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Robert Coote

James Sterling

Robert Coote
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Reinhold Schünzel

Johann Walther

Reinhold Schünzel
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Roman Toporow

Lt. Maxim Kirachilov

Roman Toporow
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Peter von Zerneck

Hans Schmidt

Peter von Zerneck
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Otto Waldis

Kessler

Otto Waldis
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Fritz Kortner

Otto Franzen

Fritz Kortner
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Michael Harvey

Sgt. Barnes

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Tom Keene

Major

Tom Keene
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Charles McGraw

USET Col. Johns (uncredited)

Charles McGraw
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Gene Evans

Train Sergeant (uncredited)

Gene Evans
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Fernanda Eliscu

German Woman (uncredited)

Fernanda Eliscu
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Norbert Schiller

Saxophone Player (uncredited)

Norbert Schiller
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Paul Stewart

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Paul Stewart
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Lisl Valetti

German Waitress (uncredited)

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James Craven

British Major (uncredited)

James Craven
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Robert Dalban

French Intelligence Chief (uncredited)

Robert Dalban
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James Nolan

ROT Captain on First Train (uncredited)

James Nolan
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Robert Shaw

ROT Sergeant (uncredited)

Robert Shaw
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Leonid Snegoff

Russian Colonel (uncredited)

Leonid Snegoff
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William Stelling

American Sergeant (uncredited)

William Stelling
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Hermine Sterler

Frau Borne (uncredited)

Hermine Sterler
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Willy Wickerhauser

Friedrich (uncredited)

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Robert Boon

German Youth #2 (uncredited)

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Frank Alten

German Steward (uncredited)

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Arthur Berkeley

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Ernst Brengt

Artist (uncredited)

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Bruce Cameron

Husky #2 (uncredited)

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David Clarke

Army Technician (uncredited)

David Clarke
Crew

Roger Creed

MP (uncredited)

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Fred Datig Jr.

American Jeep Driver (uncredited)

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Jim Drum

GI #2 (uncredited)

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Arthur Dulac

Dining Car Steward (uncredited)

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Carl Ekberg

German (uncredited)

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Richard Flato

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

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Curt Furberg

German Bystander (uncredited)

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John George

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

John George
Crew

Bert Goodrich

Acrobatic Team Member (uncredited)

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George Holt

German (uncredited)

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Hans Hopf

German (uncredited)

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Jimmie Horan

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan
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Eva Hyde

Club Hostess (uncredited)

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Jack G. Lee

Captain (uncredited)

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Rory Mallinson

MP Guard on Second Train (uncredited)

Rory Mallinson
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Hans Moebus

Clerk (uncredited)

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Larry Nunn

GI #2 (uncredited)

Larry Nunn
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Bill Raisch

German (uncredited)

Bill Raisch
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Allan Ray

Corporal (uncredited)

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Ernest Roberts

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Buddy Roosevelt

MP Guard at Train Station (uncredited)

Buddy Roosevelt
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Christian Simon

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Ray Spiker

Husky #1 (uncredited)

Ray Spiker
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Arthur Tovey

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
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Al Winters

German Peasant (uncredited)

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Eric Wyland

The Clown (uncredited)

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William Yetter Jr.

German Youth #1 (uncredited)

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