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The Train (1964)

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.
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John Frankenheimer profile
John Frankenheimer

Director

Franklin Coen profile
Franklin Coen

Screenplay

Cast

Burt Lancaster profile
Burt Lancaster

Paul Labiche

Paul Scofield profile
Paul Scofield

von Waldheim

Jeanne Moreau profile
Jeanne Moreau

Christine

Suzanne Flon profile
Suzanne Flon

Mademoiselle Villard

Michel Simon profile
Michel Simon

Papa Boul

Wolfgang Preiss profile
Wolfgang Preiss

Maj. Herren

Albert Rémy profile
Albert Rémy

Didont

Charles Millot profile
Charles Millot

Pesquet

Richard Münch profile
Richard Münch

General von Libitz

Jean-Pierre Zola profile
Jean-Pierre Zola

Octave

Jacques Marin profile
Jacques Marin

Jacques

Paul Bonifas profile
Paul Bonifas

Spinet

Burt Lancaster profile
Burt Lancaster

Paul Labiche

Paul Scofield profile
Paul Scofield

von Waldheim

Jeanne Moreau profile
Jeanne Moreau

Christine

Suzanne Flon profile
Suzanne Flon

Mademoiselle Villard

Michel Simon profile
Michel Simon

Papa Boul

Wolfgang Preiss profile
Wolfgang Preiss

Maj. Herren

Albert Rémy profile
Albert Rémy

Didont

Charles Millot profile
Charles Millot

Pesquet

Richard Münch profile
Richard Münch

General von Libitz

Jean-Pierre Zola profile
Jean-Pierre Zola

Octave

Jacques Marin profile
Jacques Marin

Jacques

Paul Bonifas profile
Paul Bonifas

Spinet

Extra

Release Date

September 24, 1964

Original Language

German, English

Budget

$5,800,000.00

Production Company

Les Productions Artistes Associés logoLes Films Ariane logoDear Film logoUnited Artists logoPolyphony Digital logoVides Cinematografica logo

Available On

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Videos

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Brian Trenchard-Smith on THE TRAIN
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The Train Theatrical Trailer (1964)

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