War ·Action ·Adventure ·Thriller · United States of America · 1965 · 1h 57m

Von Ryan's Express

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Director
Mark Robson
Cast
Frank Sinatra as Colonel Joseph L. Ryan Trevor Howard as Major Eric Fincham Raffaella Carrà as Gabriella Brad Dexter as Sergeant Bostick Sergio Fantoni as Captain Oriani John Leyton as Lt. Orde
Crew
William H. Daniels — Director of Photography Dorothy Spencer — Editor Jerry Goldsmith — Original Music Composer Wendell Mayes — Screenplay Joseph Landon — Screenplay David Westheimer — Novel
Synopsis

Von Ryan's Express stars Frank Sinatra as a POW colonel who leads a daring escape from WWII Italy by taking over a freight train, but he has to win over the British soldiers he finds himself commanding.

Trailer Von Ryan's Express — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
naziescapeitalianswitzerlandworld war iiprisoner of warfrontiertrain1940ssuspensefulboldcommanding
Key Collaborators
Mark Robson Director William H. Daniels Director of Photography Dorothy Spencer Editor Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer Wendell Mayes Screenplay Joseph Landon Screenplay David Westheimer Novel Saul David Producer
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