Von Ryan's Express poster

Cast

Frank Sinatra profile

Frank Sinatra

Colonel Joseph L. Ryan

Trevor Howard profile

Trevor Howard

Major Eric Fincham

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Brad Dexter

Sergeant Bostick

Sergio Fantoni profile

Sergio Fantoni

Captain Oriani

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John Leyton

Lt. Orde

Edward Mulhare profile

Edward Mulhare

Captain Costanzo

Wolfgang Preiss profile

Wolfgang Preiss

Major Von Klemment

James Brolin profile

James Brolin

Private Ames

John van Dreelen profile

John van Dreelen

Colonel Gortz

Adolfo Celi profile

Adolfo Celi

Battaglia

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Vito Scotti

Peppino, Italian Train Enginee...

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Richard Bakalyan

Corporal Giannini

Michael Goodliffe profile

Michael Goodliffe

Captain Stein

Michael St. Clair profile

Michael St. Clair

Sergeant Major Dunbar

Ivan Triesault profile

Ivan Triesault

Von Kleist

Ian Abercrombie profile

Ian Abercrombie

English POW

Jacques Stany profile

Jacques Stany

Gortz's Aide

John Daheim profile

John Daheim

American POW

James B. Sikking profile

James B. Sikking

American POW

Rudy Germane profile

Rudy Germane

Controller (uncredited)

Details

Status

Released

Original language

en

Countries

US

Budget

$5,760,000

Revenue

$17,111,111

Reviews

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A review by John Chard 8

October 4, 2015

Get on board with Frankie Blue Eyes.

Out of 20th Century Fox, Von Ryan's Express is directed by Mark Robson & stars Frank Sinatra and Trevor Howard. It's adapted by Wendell Mayes & Joseph Landon from the novel by David Westheimer. William H. Daniels is on photography and Jerry Goldsmith provides the score. Contary to what some sources say, this is not filmed in Panavision, it is filmed in Fox's trusted CinemaScope in De Luxe Color. Unless the opening credits are tel...

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A review by CinemaSerf 7

July 20, 2024

"Col. Ryan" (Frank Sinatra) arrives at an Italian POW camp to find it's mainly British occupants at loggerheads with the Commandant "Battaglia" (Adolfo Celi). It seems his brutality led to the death of their former CO and now "Maj. Fincham" (Trevor Howard) is out for blood! "Ryan" is a more calculating man, though, and that initially elicits hostility from the men - hence the "von Ryan", but his patience pays off and soon he is able to lea...

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A review by Wuchak 7

September 25, 2024

Escaping the Germans by train in Italy

A captured American colonel (Frank Sinatra) takes command of the POWs at an Italian camp in 1943. He conflicts with the rigid Brit major (Trevor Howard) as the Allies soon land in Selerno. The opportunity eventually surfaces to take command of a train and possibly escape north. Sergio Fantoni plays an Italian captain who teams up with them.

"Von Ryan’s Express" (1965) was based on the book by David Westh...

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