When lying on the tracks after being shot, they are gone. Take as much time to browse through the categories as you wish. A great script and some strong supporting roles make this movie a wonderful piece of entertainment. And if you didnt care for this film, well then when youre through picking this one apart tell me of one you did like. One thousand american and british pows in an italian pow camp are herded into boxcars on a train bound for nazi germany. Many of the items seen on this website are unique to world war ii or related to that period. There appears ryan, an american pow colonel frank sinatra. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text.
They put the prisoners on a train and intend to move them into germany. 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. Sinatras german guard overpowering plan works, but succeeds also in transforming his highminded. Seeing it again after all that time i am pleased to say that it has lost none of its zip. As sao senior american officer, he quickly puts a stop to disorder, and becomes the most hated man in the camp. His most memorable if you were a teenage boy when the movie came out in 1965.
As a reward for ryan s cooperation, battaglia turns the showers back on and issues razors and red cross parcels. So the warweary italian nation fought on, a prisoner of the german armies. Neat trains, beautiful scenery and a wwii storyline. Both ryan and fincham put aside their differences and work together in. The screenplay concerns a group of allied prisoners of war who conduct a daring escape by hijacking a freight train and fleeing through german occupied italy to switzerland. I believe it was filmed in spain, in the mountains along the costa del sol. Avalancha express robson and his main star, robert shaw, died suddenly from heart attacks. A fallen german soldier on the left with the beretta model 38. Once aboard the train the action starts as the prisoners overpower the german guards and take charge of the train. As the allies take control of italy during wwii, the germans prepare to transfer the occupants of a pow camp to germany. Please check back frequently to find updated categories and added items for sale.
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. Over the years, ive contemplated building a copy of the pow train depicted in the movie but im not all that knowledgable on german railway equipment. Movie and tv subtitles in multiple languages, thousands of translated subtitles uploaded daily. It is a star vehicle for frank sinatra and he gives one of his most memorable performances. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services.
Ryan, an american pow, leads his fellow prisoners on a hazardous escape from the germans in italy by taking over the german train. Classic world war ii movie with hollywood crooner frank sinatra heading the cast. During the final scenes when ryan is fighting the german pursuers, his rank is clearly visible on the shoulders of his leather jacket. Ryan sinatra, an american pilot, is shot down in fascist italy and put in a fascist prisoner of war camp there, where. In particular, on the rail line running inland from malaga, where there is a canyon called the. Colonel ryan attempts to lead them across hundreds of miles of germany into switzerland.
The houstonborn writer had served with distinction in world war ii as a b24 navigator distinguished flying cross, air medal and had been a prisoner of war in both italy and germany. Unrated 1965 117 min action, drama, history, thriller, uncategorized, war. German sergeant don grant john van dreelen colonel gortz michael st. It doesnt matter if you catch it in the beginning or in the middle. 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. The whole prison camp tries to march towards the sea, but are captured by a german patrol, who are not ready to surrender. Italys defeat may be imminent, but that causes only confusion for the british and. Texan westheimer served as an air force navigator and was captured by enemy troops. The world war ii veteran died at ucla medical center in california on tuesday.
The pows have other plans, and attempt to hijack the train and take it to switzerland. Manuel gurtner advises that here, the troop train reaches ponte nelle alpi over the tracks of the ferrovia del cadore bellunocalalzo through the piave valley. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Mp40 the mp40 is used by both german and italian forces as well as by various pows when they are disguised as german guards including col.
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