MAJESTIC THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 32, 7 February 1941, Page 7

MAJESTIC THEATRE

“NIGHT TRAIN TO MUNICH” Hitler's rampaging in Europe since September, 1939, has one bright aspect —it provoked the production of “Night Train to Munich," which opens its Wanganui season to-day at the Majestic Theatre. Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in England, this film is a masterpiece of satire without propaganda, thrill.ng in the extreme, yet containing plenty of British humour. Opening scenes show Czechoslovakia being Hooded with pamphlets from enemy war planes—“ The Third Reich wants to protect you; you will submit to this protection or else . . .' In Czechoslovakia is a pro-British scientist, an author.ty on armour plating whom the Germans are anxious to capture. He escapes to England, but his daughter (Margaret Lockwood) is caught and bundled into a concentration camp. An “organised” escape enables the Germans to follow the daughter to England. The fathei is caught and he and his daughter are taken to Berlin. At this stage the British Secret Service devise ways ar,’, means of bringing the scientist bace to England. Rex Harr.son assumes the mantle of a mythical Captain Hertzog, and is greeted effusively by Ine German staff in Berlin. He meets the scientist and his daughter, and some laughable and painfully tense events follow until the Fuhrer insists that all should go by train to Munich. It is then that (barters and Coldic'iti (never been known to leave England before the cricket season is ov r) make their hilarious entrance. They leave a problem. England has just declared war—and Charters’ golf clubs are in Berlin. The picture races on to a dramatic climax. Not once does it crag; not once does the humour falter. It is one of the most enterta.ning, topical films presented in years.