The Train
It carried their hopes, their nation's honour!
Genres
Overview
As the Allied forces approach Paris in August 1944, German Colonel Von Waldheim is desperate to take all of France's greatest paintings to Germany. He manages to secure a train to transport the valuable art works even as the chaos of retreat descends upon them. The French resistance however wants to stop them from stealing their national treasures but have received orders from London that they are not to be destroyed. The station master, Labiche, is tasked with scheduling the train and making it all happen smoothly but he is also part of a dwindling group of resistance fighters tasked with preventing the theft. He and others stage an elaborate ruse to keep the train from ever leaving French territory.
Details
Budget
$5800000
Revenue
$6800000
Runtime
133 min
Release Date
1964-09-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
341
Vote Average
7.523
Burt Lancaster
Paul Labiche
Paul Scofield
von Waldheim
Jeanne Moreau
Christine
Suzanne Flon
Mademoiselle Villard
Michel Simon
Papa Boul
Wolfgang Preiss
Maj. Herren
Albert Rémy
Didont
Charles Millot
Pesquet
Richard Münch
General von Libitz
Jean-Pierre Zola
Octave
Jacques Marin
Jacques
Paul Bonifas
Spinet
Jean Bouchaud
Schmidt
Donald O'Brien
Schwartz
Arthur Brauss
Pilzer
Jean-Claude Bercq
Major
Howard Vernon
Dietrich
Louis Falavigna
Railroad Worker
Richard Bailey
Grote
Christian Fuin
Robert
Helmo Kindermann
Ordnance Officer
Roger Lumont
Engineer Officer
Gérard Buhr
Corporal
Christian Rémy
Tauber
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