VON RYAN'S EXPRESS(1965) Original Theatrical Trailer

This Word War Two adventure starring Frank Sinatra is considered by most critics to be one of the greatest war movies ever made. Sinatra is Col. Joseph Ryan, an American pilot shot down and imprisoned in Italy during the war. When Italy surrenders, Ryan leads the prisoners in a daring escape, but they are soon recaptured by the Nazis. While being transported to another prison by train, the prisoners take control of the train and plan to make their way into neutral Switzerland. Trevor Howard, John Leyton, Edward Mulhare, Brad Dexter, and Sergio Fantoni costar. Also, this film marked early appearances by James Brolin and James B. Sikking. Spectacular scenery, great acting, and fast-paced drama make this one a true classic.

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[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.

[ConfederateGypsy]

I saw this when it came out.

[MrCombat1965]

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

[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.

[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

[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.

[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

[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!