It carried their hopes, their nation's honour!
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.
The Train (1964) is a war and thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer, released on September 24, 1964 with a runtime of 2h 13m. It stars Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau and Suzanne Flon. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 392 ratings.
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Burt Lancaster
as Paul Labiche
Paul Scofield
as von Waldheim
Jeanne Moreau
as Christine
Suzanne Flon
as Mademoiselle Villard
Michel Simon
as Papa Boul
Wolfgang Preiss
as Maj. Herren
Albert Rémy
as Didont
Charles Millot
as Pesquet
Richard Münch
as General von Lubitz
Jean-Pierre Zola
as Octave
Jacques Marin
as Jacques
Paul Bonifas
as Spinet
Directed by John Frankenheimer, written by Rose Valland, Franklin Coen and Frank Davis, produced by Jules Bricken.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 392 ratings.
**_Burt Lancaster as a French Resistance fighter trying to stop a German train with stolen art_** Paris is on the verge of liberation from Nazi occupation in 1944, so a German colonel (Paul Scofield) loads a train with a priceless cargo of French paintings to take to Germany, which Resistance fighters led by engineer Labiche (Burt Lancaster) are intent on stopping. Jeanne Moreau is on hand as a hotel owner. “The…
Reviewed on August 8, 2020
Great war suspense-thriller from John Frankenheimer. Heard of this one but never got around to checking it out, just excellent from beginning to end, not to mention wonderful use of sound design along with Maurice Jarre's score. Performances all around were great, especially Paul Scofield. Surprising to see it didn't receive more Oscar love outside of the writing. **4.5/5**
Reviewed on December 30, 2020
I think this might be my favourite Burt Lancaster role, as he leads the French resistance through an ethical maelstrom involving a trainload of looted artworks. It's "Col. Von Waldheim" (Paul Scofield) who manages to coax and cajole his Göring-fearing superiors into allowing him to load up a train with priceless artefacts and convey them to safety in Germany. The Nazis are starting to lose the war, though, and…
Reviewed on February 12, 2024
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The main cast of The Train (1964) includes Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau, Suzanne Flon and Michel Simon. The film was directed by John Frankenheimer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Train was released on September 24, 1964 and runs for 2h 13m.
The Train (1964) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 392 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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