The Train (1964)
The Train (1964)
It carried their hopes, their nation's honour!
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.

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Cast

Burt Lancaster Burt Lancaster As: Paul Labiche
Paul Scofield Paul Scofield As: von Waldheim
Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau As: Christine
Suzanne Flon Suzanne Flon As: Mademoiselle Villard
Michel Simon Michel Simon As: Papa Boul
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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

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Georges Bouban

Georges Bouban

Makeup Artist

Sound

Maurice Jarre

Maurice Jarre

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jean Tournier

Jean Tournier

Director of Photography

Walter Wottitz

Walter Wottitz

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Willy Holt

Willy Holt

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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