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    Von Ryan’s Express (1965)

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    Frank Sinatra is splendidly cast as American Air Force Colonel Joseph L. Ryan, who is shot down and placed in an Italian POW camp, mainly housing British troops.

    Because Ryan is now the highest ranking officer he takes over command of the prisoners from English Major Eric Fincham (Trevor Howard) – thus creating animosity between them.

    vonryan_022When Italy surrenders to the Allies, the Italian jailers abandon their post and leave the prisoners on their own.

    Under Ryan’s command, the prisoners escape from Italy by stealing a German POW train headed for a concentration camp and divert it northward to neutral Switzerland and freedom.

    When the Germans realise what has happened, the chase is on.

    A really rousing WWII yarn, excellently handled by director Mark Robson and his expert team.

    There are several exciting sequences such as the escapees disguised in German uniforms trying to get past the checkpoints, an encounter with a double-dealing Gestapo agent, and an attack on the central railway control tower in Milan.

    The concluding battle, set in the Austrian Alps, has the prisoners attempting to clear the tracks while fighting off attacking German aircraft and their oncoming German pursuers.

    Col. Joseph L. Ryan
    Frank Sinatra
    Major Eric Fincham
    Trevor Howard
    Private Ames
    James Brolin
    Capt. Oriani
    Sergio Fantoni
    Costanzo
    Edward Mulhare
    Gabriella 
    Raffaella Carra
    Sgt. Bostick
    Brad Dexter
    Orde
    John Leyton
    Major Von Klemment
    Wolfgang Preiss
    Col. Gortz
    John Van Dreelen
    Battaglia
    Adolfo Celi
    Corporal Giannini
    Richard Bakalyan
    Captain Stein
    Michael Goodliffe
    Sgt. Dunbar
    Michael St. Clair

    Director
    Mark Robson

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