Storyline

Spies steal a diary from an embassy whose contents could ignite a war, then one of them steals it from the others and boards the Orient Express. He ends up involving a couple who were trying to have a clandestine affair on board; other passengers include a police detective, a would-be chef, a pompous author and his lackey, and a bird enthusiast.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords

spy, accomplice, man, criminal, traveler, train passenger, suspenseful, thrilling, intense, gory, train, embassy, paris, train station, wagon train, espionage, diary, theft, double-cross, robbery, crime, pursuit, escape, rescue, revenge, rivalry, fall, 1940s

Short Review

A little gem of a 1940's British spy movie, played out on a train, with all the typical attributes of both spy films and train films. If you can get past the arch style, which harkens more to the 1930's, it is a rather well-crafted B movie.

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Streaming Service

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