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Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express

19657.11h 57m

Overview

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.

Directed by Mark Robson
Written by David Westheimer, Wendell Mayes, Joseph Landon
Produced by Saul David
Box OfficeBudget: $5.8MRevenue: $17.1M

Top Cast

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Colonel Joseph L. Ryan

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Major Eric Fincham

Raffaella Carrà

Raffaella Carrà

Gabriella

Brad Dexter

Brad Dexter

Sergeant Bostick

Sergio Fantoni

Sergio Fantoni

Captain Oriani

John Leyton

John Leyton

Lt. Orde

Edward Mulhare

Edward Mulhare

Captain Costanzo

Wolfgang Preiss

Wolfgang Preiss

Major Von Klemment

James Brolin

James Brolin

Private Ames

J

John van Dreelen

Colonel Gortz

Themes & Keywords

naziescapeitalianswitzerlandworld war iiprisoner of warfrontiertrain1940ssuspensefulboldcommanding

About Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express is a war, action, adventure, thriller film released in 1965 exploring themes of nazi, escape, italian, switzerland, world war ii, prisoner of war. Directed by Mark Robson, it stars Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard, Raffaella Carrà. 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.

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