Action ·Thriller · United States of America · 1979 · 1h 25m

Avalanche Express

Avalanche Express poster
Director
Mark Robson
Cast
Lee Marvin as Harry Wargrave Robert Shaw as General Markenkov Linda Evans as Else Lang Maximilian Schell as Colonel Nikolai Bunin Joe Namath as Leroy Horst Buchholz as Scholten
Crew
Jack Cardiff — Director of Photography Howard A. Anderson III — Director of Photography Garth Craven — Editor Monte Hellman — Editor Allyn Ferguson — Original Music Composer Abraham Polonsky — Screenplay
Tagline

The Fast Track For All-Star Adventure.

Synopsis

CIA agent Harry Wargrave is sent to aid Gen. Marenkov, a senior Russian official, who is defecting to the west. Wargrave decides they should travel to safety on a train across Europe, the "Atlantic Express". During the journey, they must survive attacks by terrorists and an avalanche, all planned by Russian spy-catcher Nikolai Bunin.

Trailer Avalanche Express — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
central intelligence agency (cia)espionagelocomotivecold warkgbsecret agentdouble agentmolealps mountainsavalanchespy thrillersoviet defector
Key Collaborators
Mark Robson Director Jack Cardiff Director of Photography Howard A. Anderson III Director of Photography Garth Craven Editor Monte Hellman Editor Allyn Ferguson Original Music Composer Abraham Polonsky Screenplay Colin Forbes Novel Mark Robson Producer Fred Tuch Production Design Mickey Sherrard Costume Design
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