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Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express

1965Movie⏱️ 1h 57mApproved
ActionAdventureWar
7.1
IMDB Rating
16,010 votes

An American POW leads a group of mainly British prisoners to escape from the Germans in WWII.

Director
Mark Robson
Writers
David Westheimer, Wendell Mayes, Joseph Landon
Stars
Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard, Raffaella Carrà
Release Date
June 23, 1965
Language
English, German, Italian
Country
United States
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Wins
🎯 3
Nominations
💬 107
Reviews
📋 12.0K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
as Col. Joseph L. Ryan
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
as Maj. Eric Fincham
Raffaella Carrà
Raffaella Carrà
as Gabriella
Brad Dexter
Brad Dexter
as Sgt. Bostick
Sergio Fantoni
Sergio Fantoni
as Capt. Oriani
John Leyton
John Leyton
as Orde
Edward Mulhare
Edward Mulhare
as Costanzo
Wolfgang Preiss
Wolfgang Preiss
as Maj. Von Klemment
James Brolin
James Brolin
as Pvt. Ames
John Van Dreelen
John Van Dreelen
as Col. Gortz

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
El Churro, Málaga, Andalucía, Spain
Production
P-R Productions Picture

🏷️ Keywords

escapeitalynazi occupied italygestapoprisoner of war

🎯 Categories

Period DramaPrison DramaSurvivalActionAdventureWar

⭐ Featured Review

Great adventure war movie ruined by a poor end
by Luigi Di Pilla2005-06-20
7/10

"It begins slow and gets faster and faster until the end. The color is wonderful and the music from Jerry Goldsmith well tuned to each scene. The screenplay is well adapted and the special effects good executed. The train scenes are very interesting to see and for all old locomotive lovers a must see. I liked the escape by train from south of Italy to the mountains of Switzerland. I share the opinions on IMDb that Frank Sinatra delivered one of his best performance of his career. Interesting seeing also Wolfgang Preiss that has for me the right profile for a SS. He characterizes in several war..."

💡 Did You Know?

Michael Goodliffe, who plays Capt. Stein, was a prisoner of war during WWII. He was captured at Dunkirk and spent the next five years in a German POW camp.

📖 Synopsis

An American POW leads a group of mainly British prisoners to escape from the Germans in WWII.