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As the Allied forces approach Paris in August 1944, German Colonel Von Waldheim is desperate to take all of France's greatest paintings to Germany. He manages to secure a train to transport the valuable art works even as the chaos of retreat descends upon them. The French resistance however wants to stop them from stealing their national treasures but have received orders from London that they are not to be destroyed. The station master, Labiche, is tasked with scheduling the train and making it all happen smoothly but he is also part of a dwindling group of resistance fighters tasked with preventing the theft. He and others stage an elaborate ruse to keep the train from ever leaving French territory.
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As the Allied forces approach Paris in August 1944, German Colonel Von Waldheim is desperate to take all of France's greatest paintings to Germany. He manages to secure a train to transport the valuable art works even as the chaos of retreat descends upon them. The French...
The Train (1964) was directed by John Frankenheimer. The film is a War, Thriller production with a runtime of 2h 13m, rated 7.6/10.
The Train runs 2h 13m (133 minutes total). Audience rating: 7.6/10 from 367 votes. Genre: War, Thriller.
The Train is rated 7.6/10 by 367 viewers — well-rated and generally recommended. A good pick for War and Thriller fans.