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The Train (1964)

The Train (1964)

Thriller War

It carried their hopes, their nation's honour!

Release Date: 1964, September 24
Directors: John Frankenheimer
Countries: France, Italy, United States of America
Production: Les Productions Artistes Associés, Les Films Ariane, Dear Film, United Artists, Polyphony Digital, Vides Cinematografica
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Arthur Brauss, Charles Millot, Jeanne Moreau, Gérard Buhr, Roger Lumont, Howard Vernon, Wolfgang Preiss, Richard Münch, Jacques Marin, Paul Bonifas, Paul Scofield

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

world war ii paris, france france nazi black and white painting train hijacking train crash art thief artwork art theft french resistance