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Release Date:
23 June 1965 (USA)
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Tagline:
Why did 600 Allied prisoners hate the man they called Von Ryan more than they hated Hitler? more
Plot:
An American POW leads a group mainly British prisoners to escape from the Germans in WWII. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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1 nomination
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(3 articles)
“Nazis. I hate these guys.”: 15 WWII Movies Worth Watching Before You See Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds.
(From FilmJunk. 26 May 2009, 4:10 PM, PDT)
Author Westheimer Dies of Heart Failure
(From WENN. 15 November 2005)
(From FilmJunk. 26 May 2009, 4:10 PM, PDT)
Author Westheimer Dies of Heart Failure
(From WENN. 15 November 2005)
User Comments:
Exciting if implausible
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Frank Sinatra | ... | Colonel Joseph L. Ryan |
 | Trevor Howard | ... | Major Eric Fincham |
| Raffaella Carrà | ... | Gabriella (as Raffaella Carra) |
| Brad Dexter | ... | Sergeant Bostick |
| Sergio Fantoni | ... | Captain Oriani |
| John Leyton | ... | Orde |
| Edward Mulhare | ... | Captain Costanzo |
| Wolfgang Preiss | ... | Major Von Klemment |
 | James Brolin | ... | Private Ames |
| John Van Dreelen | ... | Colonel Gortz (as John van Dreelen) |
| Adolfo Celi | ... | Battaglia |
| Vito Scotti | ... | Italian Train Engineer |
| Richard Bakalyan | ... | Corporal Giannini |
 | Michael Goodliffe | ... | Captain Stein |
| Michael St. Clair | ... | Sergeant Major Dunbar |
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Also Known As:
Colonel von Ryans Expreß (West Germany) [de]
El coronel Von Ryan (Spain) [es]
El expreso de Von Ryan (Venezuela) [es]
Expres Von Ryana (Poland) [pl]
Fon Rayanov ekspres (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
Il colonnello Von Ryan (Italy) [it]
Kuoleman juna (Finland) [fi]
L'express du colonel Von Ryan (Canada: French title) [fr]
L'express du colonel von Ryan (France) [fr]
O Expresso de Von Ryan (Portugal) [pt]
Von Ryan's ekspres (Denmark) [da]
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El coronel Von Ryan (Spain) [es]
El expreso de Von Ryan (Venezuela) [es]
Expres Von Ryana (Poland) [pl]
Fon Rayanov ekspres (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
Il colonnello Von Ryan (Italy) [it]
Kuoleman juna (Finland) [fi]
L'express du colonel Von Ryan (Canada: French title) [fr]
L'express du colonel von Ryan (France) [fr]
O Expresso de Von Ryan (Portugal) [pt]
Von Ryan's ekspres (Denmark) [da]
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Runtime:
117 min
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2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Australia:G |
Australia:PG (TV rating) |
Norway:11 (DVD rating) (2006) |
Iceland:12 |
Norway:16 |
New Zealand:PG |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
West Germany:16
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Trivia:
According to the memoirs of the producers the original choice to play Sgt Bostick was vetoed by the star.
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Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Luftwaffe pilots are supposed to be flying ME-109s, but in fact they are flying Messerschmitt ME-108 Taifuns. The Taifun was a liaison/training aircraft, not a fighter, but its resemblance to the ME-109 made it a reasonable stand-in for the film.
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Quotes:
Maj. Eric Fincham:
I once told you Ryan, if only one gets out, it's a victory.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Girl in Lovers' Lane (#6.9)" (1993)
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Is this novel based on a movie?On which railway line were the action scenes at the end of the movie shot?
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Loads of WWII action as Sinatra leads band of Allied POWs in theft of prison train and attempted escape run through Italy to Switzerland. Many tense moments and spectacular location photography create a realistic feel even if the basic plot is pretty far-fetched. After all they've been through, when Trevor Howard is still calling Frank "Von Ryan" an hour into the film you figure The Chairman is going to punch him senseless but that never actually happens. Memorable final scene. One of my favorite war movies.