VON RYAN'S EXPRESS(1965) Original Theatrical Trailer

[ConfederateGypsy]

I saw this when it came out.

[Timmyboy505]

good movie I have it on DVD and just decided to watch it again

[cpnstav]

Good movie BUT.........Continuitiy and origanality are short. How come most of the clorhes were immacualately pressed and CLEAN even after sleeping rough all night. How come  Sinatras overalls were immaculate and NEW

[GoldenCreekValleyRR]

eh... not my favorite ww2 movie. I love this movie, but in my opinion The Train is my favorite

[ar4216]

The scene where they discover the woman and the priest uncomfortably asks, "What are you doing here my child?" and Trevor Howard responds, "Padre, you're priceless." HaHa! Has to be one of the greatest lines ever!

[oldrocker74]

@ar4216 How about the scene where the train stopped at Verona, and Costanzo (masquerading as a Germanofficer) had to get his orders from the station manager. The moment was very tense, as you saw when he fainted aboard the lounge car.

And the other scene at Milano, that was nerve wracking! Constanzo picking up his orders with Ryan, and Fincham as German soldiers. And to make matters worsem the Gestapo was present.

[MrCombat1965]

@ar4216 Yeah, I laughed at that too, I just watched it last night.

[TheMarcio2014]

Sinatra was big singer and actor.

[MrSuperbombastik]

IRONIC. Sinatra makes a movie where he's a WW2 hero, yet men of that time like my G'father hated his guts cause he got out of serving (unlike Elvis, Jimmy Stewart, and many others) and stayed home getting rich and carousing with beautiful women.

[MarcusBritish]

@MrSuperbombastik John Wayne was no different - many class him as a draft dodger, and then having the irony to portray war heroes in many films.

[MrSuperbombastik]

@MarcusBritish : actually, check your facts and you'll find that there was at least a veil of an attempt to serve, as well as government thanks for his support in entertaining troops. Also, Wayne wasn't known for having Mafia ties, or creating much of the same habit for excess and down right nastiness that did become synonymous with Sinatra. I know the Vets in my family loved Wayne. I love them both, just thought I'd throw that out there.

[MarcusBritish]

@MrSuperbombastik "In May, 1944, Wayne was reclassified as 1-A (draft eligible), but the studio obtained another 2-A deferment (for "support of national health, safety, or interest"). He remained 2-A until the war's end. Thus, John Wayne did not illegally "dodge" the draft, but he never took direct positive action toward enlistment."

I did do my research.. a veil of an attempt MAY have been attempted but it sounds like he opted for the comfort of home in the end - the studio made his choice.

[MrSuperbombastik]

@MarcusBritish : congrats to you, we read the same article. However, that does not dispute the other gross differences I mentioned between Sinatra and Wayne. Also, consider that was a lot less impetus when the government does provide you with a pat on the head for your movies. Sinatra was just flat 4F for no apparent reason, and likely do to mob money. Remember too that you're just quoting someone else's claims. I still dig both of them.

[MarcusBritish]

@MrSuperbombastik "Sinatra was classified as 4F at Newark Induction Center, due to a punctured eardrum he suffered from a difficult forceps delivery"

Hearing is as important to a soldier as sight, right? Unfortunately, there will never be any certain proof that the mob was or was not involved in this decision.. and do the official reason is all that can be put down and considered true. I have nothing against either of them personally.. they're both dead and buried, so it would be pointless.

[MrSuperbombastik]

@MarcusBritish : all true, but now I'm sitting here chuckling at the idea that a punctured ear kept him from serving but not from a career in singing. In answer to your question, hearing is important, but as an infantry vet I can say that after a couple of live rounds and wearing issued earplugs you don't hear much a lot of the time. Either way, I think we've exhausted the subject. This is one of my fave WW2 and Sinatra movies.

[MarcusBritish]

@MrSuperbombastik Beethoven continued to make music whilst totally deaf. ;)

This is the first Sinatra film I recall seeing, came in a Classic War Movie box set I got at Xmas.. of the 3/5 films I have watched so far, it was the best - you would expect Sinatra to be the kind of obnoxious, or egotistic type to say "you ain't killing me off at the end!", so learning that it was infact he who insisted on it was a surprise, and he held the death pose well.. must have been uncomfortable on that track.

[MrSuperbombastik]

@MarcusBritish : Beethoven was a God amongst us insects. Guys like he and Mozart could actually hear the notes in their heads; though he did suffer some madness from it. I thought Sinatra was as good an actor as he was a crooner. He knew that a sad ending where the hero dies is always the most meaningful. "Guys and Dolls" was almost unwatchable, but you should check out "The Joker is Wild" if you like Sinatra. He was absolutely AWESOME in that and there was a striking realism to his past.

[MarcusBritish]

@MrSuperbombastik Hmm, it's not so much the actor for me, but the plot - I'm not big on gangster movies, they're not that popular in Britain though so I was never raised with them because the Prohibition was American, of course which resulted in the mob getting a foothold etc - don't quote/correct me on anything though, idk much about the period to be accurate. "The Untouchables" and "Road to Perdition" are about all I've seen, and I'm sure they are more glamorised than historically accurate.

[dougalmac54]

@MarcusBritish "I'm sure they are more glamorised than historically accurate." That's the problem when you compare movies made as entertainment, and documentaries. "Realism" is a requirement usually made by people who don't understand the difference between those two types of films. Entertainment isn't about absolute historical accuracy. It's about telling a story. Taking artisitic license to tell the story is always a film-maker's perogative

[MarcusBritish]

@dougalmac54 I agree, but there should be boundaries - distorting a historic event can ruin the reputation and credibility of a director. Any Mel Gibson "retelling" is proof of that and I'm so glad his grubby hands no longer have the ability to distort the "Dam Busters" remake. Cameron lost a lot of credit after "Titanic" and "Pearl Harbor" was a mess. It proves more people prefer accuracy to far-fetched storylines for the sake of entertainment. A good director shouldn't need fiction in history.

[MrSuperbombastik]

Respond to this video...: There were a lot of GREAT old WW movies with guys like Jeff Chandler that most people haven't seen. "Heaven Knows Mr. Allison" with Robert Mitchum was terrific. As was "Bridge over River Kwai". I have a whole mental list of 'em. I literally grew up watching all of those. They don't make em like that any more.

[MarcusBritish]

@MrSuperbombastik Robert Mitchum was in one of those in my boxset, "The Hunters" - a bit slow to pick up, but it got better - some great pre-"Top Gun" aircraft shots. Watching these made me pull out my copy of "The Longest Day" and give it a run through a couple of days ago - would love to get a hold of the colourised version IF they ever put if on DVD to see how it looks. I wish they'd hurry up remaking "Dam Busters" too - it might suck to remake it, but I'm still very curious. Real Lancasters!

[DjNoize291]

I love this movie i looked it over a hundred times and it never gets boring =)))

but do someone know if is just fiction or is it a real story from the world war ??

[MarcusBritish]

@DjNoize291 Fictional, dramatised from a novel which was possibly based on real experiences but not necessarily real events - escape attempts weren't uncommon so they're easy to write about. I just saw this for the first time, and I agree with you - it's not boring - was a nice, fast paced film. The vicar acting as a Nazi was just great. The "Button your tunic!" guy muttering "Nazis - my God!" was brilliant.

[knausspiano]

Love it when Ryan pulls rank on the British C.O. played by Trevor Howard, and also when he gives the Italian Commander a ticking off for not saluting a senior officer. Great movie, probably only 2nd to A Bridge Too Far as best WW2 film ever (in my opinion).

[roadjam]

Hey, now I dont have to watch the movie... The trailer has everything except the ending, which I have seen before :D

[1967mustanggta]

I liked this movie, Cool Hand Luke and Bonnie and Clyde when I was young. Because WGN showed them all the time on the late movie.

[aguyfromsweden]

it takes guts and glorry - WTF?

[ossarider]

Easily the worst case of miscasting in film history. Charlton heston, Burt Lancaster, etc. are ryans but not sinatra

[MrPomdownunder]

@ossarider Von Ryan looked out for number 1 and you wouldn't want to cross him....much like Ol' blue eyes really !!

[jasbongy]

Interesting film with brilliant star and singer Frank Sinatra.

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[Grifiki]

"It seems to me that since the internet has become more worldwide. Every movie made before 1990, has been invaded by zillions all over the globe. Because everything on You Tube??? Is turning into bilge."

[fortunatebyword44]

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[spinout3]

this film is brilliant, i never get tired of watching it when its on tv. it sounds weird but even though i have seen it a lot of times, i still want von ryan to catch the train at the end.

[itsonlycapnkirk]

I actually went to Austria to find the location for the final scenes in the tunnels. I believe it was on an abandoned section of railway line, but it was so remote and i didnt have the correct maps so i never did find the location. One day i hope to return.

[spinout3]

i hope u do find it one day, if u do please post pics of it.

[JoseProkof]

@itsonlycapnkirk Actually that's Malaga, Spain. On a beautiful location named "El Chorro". I live not far from there.

[itsonlycapnkirk]

@JoseProkof Hiyer, very interesting comment ! Can u tell me, was the location an actual section of railway (presumably disused ?) If it was I am coming to Spain next month and would love to visit the place if it is accesible.

[faithandfreedom]

I totally agree with smithyblue123. Its a great war movie and a classic. I watch this movie on my DVD at least once every 2 years. What a great classic. I love it!

[weenyone]

Great entertainment but I wouldn't rated it in the top half dozen greatest war dramas. I'd put 'Bridge of the River Kwai', Private Ryan, The train, Lawrence of Arabia, The Thin Red Line ahead of this

[knifeinator]

i felt sorry for battaglia, his guards abandoned there posts and fled the camp and he was forced to be harsh

[sonj85]

Amazing film. Soo underrated

[u2poz]

this is such a great movie ! :D

[DangerouslyYours]

My favorite war film of all time, I went 7 times to see it in the movies.

[lahore2vancouver]

A masterpeice !

[swanningaround]

I am interested in how these men managed to escape the Swiss authorities. One of my relatives escaped up through Italy at about the same time as this event took place. He was put into a Swiss prison camp, where he remained for over a year. How come the people in this film got away with it in Switzerland.

[SupportingActor]

We're not sure they did "get away with it." The movie ends just before they roll across the Swiss border, and we don't know what happened to them after they got to Switzerland.

[redvdub70]

great film!!!

[rexer124]

saw this film during my childhood days in the 70's...great movie.