An american pow leads a group of mainly british prisoners to. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Youll find related movie titles and typography in the 19651969 and 1960s trailers sections. Mcqueen movie talki moviefranck sinatrasteve richardspeter lawfordhd movies downloadmovies. Sometimes the participants seem to forget just who was the enemy. The story is straight forward and simple and doesnt require much attention to follow. The cinematography has held up well, particularly during the climax eric referred to in the italian alps. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. World war ii story about allied prisoners who stage a mass breakout from an italian pow camp, commandeer a train and head towards the swiss border. 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. 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. Total number of members who have this title in their.
Vrnes1965 scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. 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. Italys defeat may be imminent, but that causes only confusion for the british and. This movie is much better when seen in its original widescreen format. Ryan, an american pow, leads his fellow prisoners on a dangerous escape from the germans in italy. Based on the novel by david westheimer, the film changes several aspects of the novel, most. Set in a world war ii pow camp in italy, this starts with what looks like becoming solemn bridge on the river kwai. With frank sinatra, trevor howard, raffaella carra, brad dexter. 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. While the majority of the prisoners at the camp are british, a strongminded, quickwitted american air force colonel takes charge and leads the escape, which requires that the prisoners to sneak onto a german train bound for switzerland. An american pow leads a group of mainly british prisoners to escape from the germans in wwii.
Italys defeat may be imminent, but that causes only confusion for the british and american inmates. Directed by 1 writing credits 5 cast 47 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. Seeing it again after all that time i am pleased to say that it has lost none of its zip. 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. Daniels art direction hilyard brown, jack martin smith film editor dorothy spencer. Having seemingly made errors of judgment, ryan has to win the support of the mainly british soldiers he is commanding. German etched dress bayonets extraseitengewehre 19331945. 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. An american pow leads a group mainly british prisoners to escape from the germans in wwii. Abused by a corrupt commandant adolfo celi, the men protest and resist. Release dates 20 also known as aka 32 release dates usa 23 june 1965. Varese sarabande cd club vcl 0204 1028 country united states format cd release date mar2004 limited collectors edition of 1500 copies. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
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