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The Cassandra Crossing

The Cassandra Crossing

The Fear Is Spreading

19766.22h 9m

Overview

Passengers on a European train have been exposed to a deadly disease, and nobody will let them off the train.

Directed by George P. Cosmatos
Written by Tom Mankiewicz, George P. Cosmatos, Robert Katz
Produced by Carlo Ponti
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $15.3M

Top Cast

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Jennifer Rispoli Chamberlain

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

Dr. Jonathan Chamberlain

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Robby Navarro

O. J. Simpson

O. J. Simpson

Haley

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Nicole Dressler

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Col. Stephen Mackenzie

Lionel Stander

Lionel Stander

Max, the Train Conductor

Ann Turkel

Ann Turkel

Susan

Ingrid Thulin

Ingrid Thulin

Dr. Elena Stradner

Lee Strasberg

Lee Strasberg

Herman Kaplan

Themes & Keywords

suicidequarantinehippiebridgetrain crashmurderdrug dealingdoctortrainterrorismdiseasedrugsdogplaguedisaster moviesuicide bombergerm warfarefake priest

About The Cassandra Crossing

The Cassandra Crossing is a action, thriller film released in 1976 exploring themes of suicide, quarantine, hippie, bridge, train crash, murder. Directed by George P. Cosmatos, it stars Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Martin Sheen. Passengers on a European train have been exposed to a deadly disease, and nobody will let them off the train.

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