Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express (1965)

01/07/1965 (GB)
War, Action, Adventure, Thriller
1h 57m

Overview

Von Ryan's Express stars Frank Sinatra as a POW colonel who leads a daring escape from WWII Italy by taking over a freight train, but he has to win over the British soldiers he finds himself commanding.

  • Mark RobsonDirector
  • Joseph LandonScreenplay
  • Wendell MayesScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $5,760,000

  • Revenue

    $17,111,111

Keywords

  • nazi
  • escape
  • italian
  • switzerland
  • world war ii
  • prisoner of war
  • frontier
  • train
  • 1940s
  • suspenseful
  • bold
  • commanding

Top Billed Cast

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Colonel Joseph L. Ryan

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Major Eric Fincham

Raffaella Carrà

Raffaella Carrà

Gabriella

Brad Dexter

Brad Dexter

Sergeant Bostick

Sergio Fantoni

Sergio Fantoni

Captain Oriani

John Leyton

John Leyton

Lt. Orde

Edward Mulhare

Edward Mulhare

Captain Costanzo

Wolfgang Preiss

Wolfgang Preiss

Major Von Klemment

James Brolin

James Brolin

Private Ames

John van Dreelen

Colonel Gortz

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