Von Ryan's Express
WarActionAdventureThrillernaziescapeitalianswitzerlandworld war iiprisoner of warfrontiertrain1940ssuspensefulboldcommanding
A taut, action-driven WWII escape thriller built on leadership, camaraderie, and the high-stakes tension of a daring train heist across enemy territory.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Frank Sinatra
Colonel Joseph L. Ryan
Trevor Howard
Major Eric Fincham
Raffaella Carrà
Gabriella
Brad Dexter
Sergeant Bostick
Sergio Fantoni
Captain Oriani
John Leyton
Lt. Orde
Edward Mulhare
Captain Costanzo
Wolfgang Preiss
Major Von Klemment
James Brolin
Private Ames
John van Dreelen
Colonel Gortz
Adolfo Celi
Battaglia
Vito Scotti
Peppino, Italian Train Engineer
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Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
