Movie: "The Train"
| Release Date: | Mar 1965 |
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| Genres: | Thriller / War / Action |
| Awards | Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination |
| Runtime: | 140 min. |
| Cast: | Burt Lancaster (Labiche), Paul Scofield (Von Waldheim), Jeanne Moreau (Christine) Suzanne Flon (Mlle Villard) Michel Simon (Papa Boule) Wolfgang Preiss (Herren) Albert Rémy (Didont (as Albert Remy)) Charles Millot (Pesquet) Richard Münch (Von Lubitz (as Richard Munch)) Jacques Marin (Jacques) Paul Bonifas (Spinet) Jean Bouchaud (Schmidt) Donald O'Brien (Schwartz (as Donal O'Brien)) Jean-Pierre Zola (Octave) Arthur Brauss (Pilzer (as Art Brauss)) Jean-Claude Bercq (Major (as Jean-Claude Berco)) Howard Vernon (Dietrich) Louis Falavigna (Railroad Worker) Richard Bailey (Grote) Christian Fuin (Robert) Helmo Kindermann (Ordnance Officer) Roger Lumont (Engineer Officer) Gérard Buhr (Corporal (as Gerard Buhr)) Christian Rémy (Tauber (as Christian Remy)) Victor Beaumont (Bit Part (uncredited)) Jacques Blot (Hubert (uncredited)) Michel Charrel (Bit Part (uncredited)) Nick Dimitri (German Soldier (uncredited)) Max Fromm (Gestapo Officer (uncredited)) Bernard La Jarrige (Bernard - Doctor (uncredited)) Jean-Jacques Leconte (Lieutenant of Retreating Convoy...) Daniel Lecourtois (Priest (uncredited)) Wolfgang Sauer (Bit Part (uncredited)) |
Storyline: 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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