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The Train

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Original title

The Train

Year

1964

Running time

133 min.

Country

United States

Director

John Frankenheimer

Screenwriter

Franklin Coen, Frank Davis. Book: Rose Valland

Cast

Music

Maurice Jarre

Cinematography

Jean Tournier, Walter Wottitz (B&W)

Producer

Co-production United States-France-Italy;

United Artists

Genre

Mystery. War. Drama | II World War. Trains / Subways. Nazism. Painting

Synopsis

Oberst von Waldheim wants to bring modern paintings, the ones the Nazis called "degenerate", out of Paris before the Allied Forces liberate Paris. He is able to persuade his bosses to give him the train. Labiche, a French railway official is asked by the management of the museum to stop this train, but he is not willing to risk the life of his people for art. But when his old friend Boule is shot by the Germans accusing him for sabotage on the engine he starts to work against the Germans, and tries to delay the departure of the train until the Allies are arriving.

Rankings Position

#19 Best War Movies/War Film
#23 Best Movies and TV Series about the Second World War
#47 Best Mystery Films
#50 Best Movies of the '60s

Awards: 1965: Nominated for Oscar: Best Original Screenplay

1965: National Board of Review: Top 10 Best Films

1964: BAFTA Awards: Nominated to Best Film

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69 My Favorite War Movies (78)

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