Von Ryan's Express (Wide Screen)
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Production Year: 1965 - War - Director: Mark Robson - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance

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The thrilling VON RYAN'S EXPRESS stars Frank Sinatra as a POW colonel who leads a daring escape from Nazi Germany by taking over a freight train, but he has to win over the British...
more...soldiers he finds himself commanding. Excellent performances by the great Trevor Howard and Luther Adler highlight this fast-paced picture directed by Mark Robson (PEYTON PLACE, THE HARDER THEY FALL).





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A review by oclumhain on Von Ryan's Express (Wide Screen)
March 4th, 2001


Author's product rating:   Von Ryan's Express (Wide Screen) - rated by oclumhain

Did you enjoy it? Loved it 
Story Good 
Characters / Performances Good 
Special Effects Standard 
How does it compare to similar films? Good 

Advantages: good action movie
Disadvantages: -  -

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

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This is the first film that I ever watched in which the main character was killed. (I first saw it as a child.)

The final scene has Sinatra gunned down as he is stretching out his hand to be pulled up into the back of the train. You are watching willing him on, hoping that the outstretched hands of his comrades will meet his. They don't and they are left watching as the train continues on with him receding further and further into the distance lying in between the tracks.

The story concerns a group of Allied POWs led by Sinatra trying to escape to freedom. They nearly get caught out several times.

One time that particularly sticks in my mind is where Sinatra's pilot watch becomes the attention of a German who attempts to barter with him for it. Of course, Sinatra's character speaks no German and he is getting ever more tense as the scene goes on. He is eventually rescued by one of his colleagues who does speak German. As far as I remember it was that bloke who plays the boss in Knight Rider (I can never remember his name).

One of the better films set in World War II. You should give it a watch sometime (wee bit of a referential joke there). 
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