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Von Ryan's Express( 1965)

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Overview

Von Ryan's Express stars Frank Sinatra as a POW colonel who leads a daring escape from WWII Italy by taking over a freight train, but he has to win over the British soldiers he finds himself commanding.

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      Frank Sinatra

      Colonel Joseph L. Ryan

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      Trevor Howard

      Major Eric Fincham

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      Raffaella Carrà

      Gabriella

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      Brad Dexter

      Sergeant Bostick

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      Sergio Fantoni

      Captain Oriani

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      John Leyton

      Lt. Orde

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      Edward Mulhare

      Captain Costanzo

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      Wolfgang Preiss

      Major Von Klemment

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      James Brolin

      Private Ames

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      John van Dreelen

      Colonel Gortz

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      Adolfo Celi

      Battaglia

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      Vito Scotti

      Peppino, Italian Train Engineer

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      Richard Bakalyan

      Corporal Giannini

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      Michael Goodliffe

      Captain Stein

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      Michael St. Clair

      Sergeant Major Dunbar

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      Ivan Triesault

      Von Kleist

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      Ian Abercrombie

      English POW

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      Jacques Stany

      Gortz's Aide

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      Robert "Buzz" Henry

      American POW

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      John Daheim

      American POW

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      James B. Sikking

      American POW

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      William Berger

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      Arthur Brauss

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      Horst Ebersberg

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      Donald F. Glut

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      Paul Müller

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      Michael Romanoff

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      Rudy Germane

      Controller (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Oct 04 2015
    Get on board with Frankie Blue Eyes. Out of 20th Century Fox, Von Ryan's Express is directed by Mark Robson & stars Frank Sinatra and Trevor Howard. It's adapted by Wendell Mayes & Joseph Landon from the novel by David Westheimer. William H. Daniels is on photography and Jerry Goldsmith provides the score. Contary to what some sources say, this is not filmed in Panavision, it is filmed in Fox's trusted CinemaScope in De Luxe Color. Unless the opening credits are telling lies that is! Italy, August 1943. With the Allies poised to strike, the Germans seize control of Italy. So the war Weary...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    5760000.00

    Revenue

    17111111.00

    Keywords

    • nazi
    • escape
    • italian
    • switzerland
    • world war ii
    • prisoner of war
    • frontier
    • train
    • 1940s