| The Silent Battle | |
| Director: | Herbert Mason |
| Producer: | Anthony Havelock-Allan |
| Based On: | the novel "Le Poisson Chinois" by Jean Bommart |
| Starring: | Rex Harrison Valerie Hobson John Loder |
| Cinematography: | Bernard Browne |
| Music: | Francis Chagrin |
| Editing: | Philip Charlot |
| Studio: | Pinebrook Studios |
| Distributor: | Paramount British Pictures (UK) |
| Runtime: | 73 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
The Silent Battle is a 1939 British thriller film directed by Herbert Mason and produced by Anthony Havelock-Allan for Pinebrook Studios. The cast includes Rex Harrison, Valerie Hobson and John Loder.[1] It marked the film debut of Megs Jenkins.[2] It is also known by the alternative titles Continental Express and Peace in our Time. It was inspired by the novel Le Poisson Chinois by Jean Bommart. Secret agents try to defeat terrorists on the Orient Express. The film was distributed by Paramount British Pictures.
It is a remake of the French film The Silent Battle (1937).
The Silent Battle was released to cinemas in the United Kingdom in March 1939.
TV Guide wrote, "competent prewar spy drama with a fairly talented cast, but it doesn't pack the action or suspense of the great espionage drama Night Train to Munich (1940), also starring Harrison."[3]