Von Ryan's Express (1965)
Genre: War / Drama
Duration: 112 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Mark Robson
Stars: Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard and James Brolin
IMDb score:
7,1 (16.064)
Releasedate: 23 June 1965
Von Ryan's Express plot
Ryan, an American colonel, is shot and ends up in a prison camp in Italy. Here he is the highest in rank. His pretended willingness to abide by all camp rules soon earns him the nickname Von Ryan. In reality, the prisoners follow him in his plan to escape from the camp that will lead to freedom.
Actors and actresses
Colonel Joseph L. Ryan
Major Eric Fincham
Gabriella
Sergeant Bostick
Captain Oriani
Lt. Orde
Captain Costanzo
Major Von Klemment
Private Ames
Colonel Gortz
Reviews & comments
Onderhond
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- 12889 votes
A better camp movie.
But mainly because of the part outside the camp. I found the first half hour very boring and bland. The start of the escape isn't much either, only when the men finally have the train in their hands it gets a bit fun. But we're already halfway through the movie.
I always like Sinatra as an actor, although he doesn't have to do much here. A special ending, but Sinatra apparently didn't feel like a sequel. Apart also the role of Raffaella Carrà, who is not only short, but also the only female role in the entire film. The rest of the cast is especially unremarkable.
This Von Ryan's Express actually saves everything until the end. That last bit of escape is fortunately still quite exciting and ensures a good end to a fairly bland and salt-free film. This did not save the film, but it does leave a somewhat better impression.
1.5*
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knusse stoel
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- 3292 messages
- 4356 votes
It is a nice film in the war genre and it also does well in the list of the newer films in terms of setting, story and actor performance.
Let's face it, Trevor Howard and James Brolin and also the famous Sinatra are not the worst actors you could ask for a movie like this. They do their job well and without murmuring (I hope) and the film can be called a success.
There is enough building tension in the film and that is what the viewers of this genre are all about.
The "cozy chair" gives it a nice 7 as a rating!
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starbright boy (moderator films)
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- 22473 messages
- 5142 votes
Frankenheimer's The Train came out a year before this one and there are similarities. They are both tough men-adventure war films with a grim edge and the train in an important role. Quite remarkable, but if we continue the comparison, The Train is a much better film in every way. Sinatra doesn't come close to Lancaster and this movie isn't nearly as exciting. It's certainly not a bad movie either. After the first half hour it's all doable and it's pretty cool that the Germans speak German and the Italians mostly speak Italian. Raffaella Carra's role is so short that she's almost redundant and one of the two women I think came into the picture. I mainly knew her from this big guiltry pleasure hit from over a decade later. She's still going strong and is even mentioned to present the Eurovision Song Contest next year.
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