Von Ryan's Express (1965)
- Directed by
- Mark Robson
- Genre
- war film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 243 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Allied prisoners of war hijack a freight train carrying other POWs and try to escape through German-occupied Italy to reach neutral Switzerland. The escape plan requires quick thinking and courage as they move through enemy territory.
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What happens
Von Ryan's Express is a 1965 World War II adventure film starring Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard, and Raffaella Carrà, and directed by Mark Robson. Produced in CinemaScope, the film depicts a group of Allied prisoners of war (POWs) who attempt a daring escape by hijacking a freight train carrying Allied POWs, and then taking the train through German-occupied Italy towards neutral Switzerland. Based on the 1964 novel by David Westheimer, the film changes several aspects of the novel, most notably the ending, which is considerably more upbeat in the book. Financially, it became one of Sinatra's most successful films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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36 Hours (1965)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.