The Train

The Train - (1964)Released

Overview

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.

Genres

WarThriller

Production Countries

FranceItalyUnited States of America

Production Companies

Les Productions Artistes AssociésLes Films ArianeDear FilmUnited ArtistsPolyphony DigitalVides Cinematografica

Spoken Languages

DeutschEnglish

Release Date

1964-09-24

Budget

5800000

Revenue

6800000

Runtime

133 minutes

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