Storyline

After the Germans march into Prague, Czechoslovakia, armor-plating inventor Dr. Axel Bomasch (James Harcourt) flees to England. His daughter Anna (Margaret Lockwood) escapes from arrest to join him, but the Gestapo manages to kidnap them both back to Berlin. As war looms, British Secret Service Agent Dickie Randall (Sir Rex Harrison) follows, disguised as a senior German Army officer. His ploy is the not unpleasant one of pretending to woo Anna to the German cause.—Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

Plot Keywords

hairy chest, german abroad, central europe, gun fight, car chase, monocle, city in title, place in title, secret agent, world war two, cable car, reference to adolf hitler, assumed identity, border crossing, nazi germany, undercover operation, behind enemy lines, spy, newsreel footage, scientist

Short Review

Takes awhile to catch fire. It's always engaging, though, and builds by stages to a riveting climax at the Swiss border that would have done the Master of Suspense proud.

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