Night Boat To Dublin Apr 2026

Reviewers describe it as a "jolly-good spy-thriller" and "solid entertainment" that captures the atmosphere of classic wartime espionage.

While praised for its construction, some critics noted it lacked "maritime atmosphere," using simple sets and toys in bathtubs for boat scenes.

The name refers to the frequent ferry travel between London and Dublin used by Nazi spy networks to smuggle information during World War II. Key Cast and Crew The film features several prominent actors of the era: Robert Newton as Captain David Grant. Muriel Pavlow as Marion Decker, an Austrian refugee. Night Boat to Dublin

makes a small appearance as a taxi driver. Critical Reception and Availability

The story follows two British intelligence officers, (Robert Newton) and Captain Toby Hunter (Lawrence O'Madden), as they attempt to locate a kidnapped Swedish atomic scientist, Professor Hansen . Reviewers describe it as a "jolly-good spy-thriller" and

Captain Grant infiltrates a suspicious lawyer's office by posing as a down-and-out military man.

as Paul Faber, the leader of the spy network. Key Cast and Crew The film features several

British Intelligence fears that Hansen is unwittingly passing information about the atomic bomb to Nazi Germany via neutral Ireland.