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Cast
Burt Lancaster | As: Paul Labiche | |
Paul Scofield | As: von Waldheim | |
Jeanne Moreau | As: Christine | |
Suzanne Flon | As: Mademoiselle Villard | |
Michel Simon | As: Papa Boul |
Storyline
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.
Tagline: | It carried their hopes, their nation's honour! |
Certification: | NR |
Details
Genres: War, Thriller
Language: Deutsch, English
Release Date: 24 September 1964
Country: FR, IT, US
Runtime: 133m
Company Credits
Company: Les Productions Artistes Associés, Les Films Ariane, Dear Film, United Artists, Polyphony Digital, Vides Cinematografica
Budget: $5,800,000
Revenue: $6,800,000
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Cast
Burt Lancaster |
Paul Labiche |
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Paul Scofield |
von Waldheim |
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Jeanne Moreau |
Christine |
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Suzanne Flon |
Mademoiselle Villard |
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Michel Simon |
Papa Boul |
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Wolfgang Preiss |
Maj. Herren |
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Albert Rémy |
Didont |
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Charles Millot |
Pesquet |
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Richard Münch |
General von Libitz |
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Jean-Pierre Zola |
Octave |
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Jacques Marin |
Jacques |
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Paul Bonifas |
Spinet |
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Jean Bouchaud |
Schmidt |
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Donald O'Brien |
Schwartz |
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Arthur Brauss |
Pilzer |
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Jean-Claude Bercq |
Major |
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Howard Vernon |
Dietrich |
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Louis Falavigna |
Railroad Worker |
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Richard Bailey |
Grote |
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Christian Fuin |
Robert |
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Helmo Kindermann |
Ordnance Officer |
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Roger Lumont |
Engineer Officer |
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Gérard Buhr |
Corporal |
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Christian Rémy |
Tauber |
Directed By
John Frankenheimer |
Director |
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Writing Credits
Walter Bernstein |
Screenplay |
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Albert Husson |
Screenplay |
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Rose Valland |
Novel |
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Franklin Coen |
Screenplay |
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Frank Davis |
Screenplay |
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Nedrick Young |
Screenplay |
Production Crew
Jules Bricken |
Producer |
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Edited By
Gabriel Rongier |
Editor |
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David Bretherton |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Georges Bouban |
Makeup Artist |
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Sound
Maurice Jarre |
Original Music Composer |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Walter Wottitz |
Director of Photography |
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Jean Tournier |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
Willy Holt |
Production Design |
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Other Crew
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