Inspiration for Inglourious Basterds?

Watching Escape for the first time earlier tonight, i was particularly struck by the scene in the tavern where Robert Taylor waits to meet a friend surreptitiously (I won't say why so as not to spoil the movie). Taylor takes out a deck of cards and plays solitaire to pass the time. Then two German Gestapo (or SS, not sure which) officers sit down at the table next to him.

The tension builds to an excruciating degree as the officers join Taylor at his table and pepper him with questions. Meanwhile he's waiting for his friend, hoping he will turn up soon so he can leave.

This scene instantly reminded me of the tavern sequence in Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, which is my favorite scene in that movie. The setting, the building tension, even the card playing, all seemed too similar to be mere coincidence.

I wonder if anybody has heard whether Tarantino ever mentioned this movie as an inspiration. It has to be.

By the way, this is a superb film that I highly recommend to all fans of World War II movies or thrillers.