On the eve of World War Two, aboard the Orient Express, a reporter uncovers a German plot to kidnap a national leader, and must discover how the victim has somehow been made to magically vanish from the speeding train. If he fails the Nazis triumph. If he succeeds all the passengers may die.

Thanks, Tor Dollhouse. Nice and concise, though I hate to lose the locked room aspect of the thing, the fact that the diplomat disappears or seems to disappear from the moving train.

Richiev, the statesman is a pure macguffin and his nationality really doesn' matter. All that matters is that everyone considers him important.

Tony Edwards, you line is solid but actually deviates from the premise of the script, which is a bit involved. Everyone believe the statesman is dead. Only the reporter believes he is alive and if he proves it he will inadvertently alert a Nazi assassin. Tough to cram into a nutshell.

Thanks for all the input. Will keep at it.

Thanks To Dollhouse. Nice and concise. Though I hate to lose the locked room mystery aspect of it, the fact that the victim disappears or appears to disappear from a moving train.

Richiev, the diplomat is a pure macguffin and his nationality doesn't matter. All that matters is that everybody agrees he's important.

Tony Edwards, you line reads well but actually deviates from the premise of the script, which is a bit involved. The diplomat, whom the Germans want dead, appears to have been killed. Only the reporter believes he is still alive. If he proves it, this will alert potential assassins. Tough to cram this into a nutshell.

Thanks for all the input. Will work on it.

"After a reporter uncovers a deadly plot aboard the Orient Express, he must solve the disappearance of a kidnapped statesman on the eve of world war two."