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The Train (1964)

Action Drama Thriller War

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.

Updated May 9 2020

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1964-09-22

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Keywords:

paris, france france world war ii hijacking of train artwork train ride painting nazi french resistance wwii train crash nazi germany art thief art theft

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Runtime: 133 mins Revenue: $6,800,000 Budget: $5,800,000 Rating: 7.5 Tag Line: It carried their hopes, their nation's honour!

Cast

Albert Rémy

Didont

Jean-Pierre Zola

Octave

Michel Simon

Papa Boul

Paul Scofield

von Waldheim

Howard Vernon

Dietrich

Burt Lancaster

Paul Labiche

Wolfgang Preiss

Maj. Herren

Jeanne Moreau

Christine