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The Train

The Train

1964, Movie, 2h 13min

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.

"The Train" — war and thriller movie produced in France, Italy and USA and released in 1964. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.8 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 2h 13min. "The Train" is currently available to stream on Fubo, MGM+, Tubi, Pluto TV, Fawesome and Amazon Prime ⎥ MGM+ and for rent and to buy on Apple TV, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

Country: France,Italy,United States

Director:

John Frankenheimer

Cast:

Burt Lancaster,

Wolfgang Preiss,

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The Train is a gripping war thriller set in Paris, August 1944. As the Allies close in, a German colonel (Paul Scofield) plans to steal France's most valuable paintings and transport them to Germany. The French resistance wants to stop him, but they receive orders from London not to destroy the artwork. Station master Labiche (Burt Lancaster) joins forces with a small group of resistance fighters to prevent the train from leaving French territory. They stage an elaborate ruse, including a fake train schedule and a risky railroad switch, which leads to a tense showdown between Labiche and the colonel. With the help of his team, Labiche must find a way to save the paintings without sacrificing lives or damaging the artwork. Will they succeed in their mission, or will the train reach Germany with its precious cargo?

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Train include The Guns of Navarone, The Night of the Generals, Love Camp 7, Von Ryan's Express, 36 Hours, The Bedford Incident.

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The Train was released in theaters on March 7, 1965.