Italys defeat may be imminent, but that causes only confusion for the british and american inmates. Vrnes1965 scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. The story is straight forward and simple and doesnt require much attention to follow. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Release dates 20 also known as aka 32 release dates usa 23 june 1965. This movie is much better when seen in its original widescreen format. It spreads into high adventure as they highjack their own prison train. Based on the novel by david westheimer, the film changes several aspects of the novel, most. He appeared regularly on the stage, notably in shakespearean roles in stratford and at the criterion theatre in french without tears 193638. Italys defeat may be imminent, but that causes only confusion for the british and. Total number of members who have this title in their. Ryan, an american pow, leads his fellow prisoners on a dangerous escape from the germans in italy. As the italian war effort collapses, the escapees are aided by their captors, but when the germans catch on, they set out to halt the escape with an armored train and aerial attack. Varese sarabande cd club vcl 0204 1028 country united states format cd release date mar2004 limited collectors edition of 1500 copies.
Directed by 1 writing credits 5 cast 47 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. Daniels art direction hilyard brown, jack martin smith film editor dorothy spencer. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. Mcqueen movie talki moviefranck sinatrasteve richardspeter lawfordhd movies downloadmovies. Having seemingly made errors of judgment, ryan has to win the support of the mainly british soldiers he is commanding. Directed by 1 writing credits 5 cast 47 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 2 set decoration by 2 makeup department 6 production management 2 second unit director or assistant director 2. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
An american pow leads a group of mainly british prisoners to. Dexter being the least successful, at least as an actor, of the cast from the magnificent 7. While most of the prisoners at the camp are british, a determined, resourceful american air force colonel frank sinatra takes charge and leads the escape, which requires that the prisoners wrest control of a german train and propel it through. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of.
Ryan sinatra, an american pilot, is shot down in fascist italy and put in a fascist prisoner of war camp there, where he becomes the new ranking officer among the allied prisoners. Sometimes the participants seem to forget just who was the enemy. With frank sinatra, trevor howard, raffaella carra, brad dexter. German etched dress bayonets extraseitengewehre 19331945. Seeing it again after all that time i am pleased to say that it has lost none of its zip. The screenplay concerns a group of allied prisoners of war who conduct a daring escape by hijacking a freight train and fleeing through germanoccupied italy to switzerland. It doesnt matter if you catch it in the beginning or in the middle. It was one of frank sinatras most commercially successful films, a great rousing war adventure that culminates in a spectacular action sequence where prisoners fleeing on a train are pursued by fighter planes and german. Set in a world war ii pow camp in italy, this starts with what looks like becoming solemn bridge on the river kwai. An american pow leads a group of mainly british prisoners to escape from the germans in wwii.
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