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Avalanche Express
Avalanche Express

Avalanche Express

The Fast Track For All-Star Adventure.

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ActionThriller

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CIA agent Harry Wargrave is sent to aid Gen. Marenkov, a senior Russian official, who is defecting to the west. Wargrave decides they should travel to safety on a train across Europe, the "Atlantic Express". During the journey, they must survive attacks by terrorists and an avalanche, all planned by Russian spy-catcher Nikolai Bunin.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

27 September 1979

Country

Ireland

Cast

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Harry Wargrave

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

General Markenkov

Linda Evans

Linda Evans

Else Lang

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Colonel Nikolai Bunin

Joe Namath

Joe Namath

Leroy

Horst Buchholz

Horst Buchholz

Scholten

Mike Connors

Mike Connors

Haller

Claudio Cassinelli

Claudio Cassinelli

Molinari

Kristina Nel

Kristina Nel

Helga Mann

David Hess

David Hess

Geiger

Günter Meisner

Günter Meisner

Rudi Muehler

Sylva Langová

Sylva Langová

Olga

Cyril Shaps

Cyril Shaps

Sedov

Vladek Sheybal

Vladek Sheybal

Zannbin

Arthur Brauss

Arthur Brauss

Neckermann

Sky du Mont

Sky du Mont

Philip John

Richard Marner

Richard Marner

Prachko

Arnold Drummond

Arnold Drummond

Commissar

Paul Glawion

Paul Glawion

Alfredo

Dan van Husen

Dan van Husen

Bernardo

Rainer Steffen

Rainer Steffen

1st Policeman

Dieter Groest

Dieter Groest

2nd Policeman

Hans-Jürgen Leuthen

Hans-Jürgen Leuthen

Dutch Customs Man

Maximilian Wolters

Maximilian Wolters

Swiss Officer

Gudo Hoegel

Gudo Hoegel

Adjutant of Molinari

Rudolf Waldemar Brem

Rudolf Waldemar Brem

1st Signal Man

Erland Erlandsen

Erland Erlandsen

2nd Signal Man

Walter Kraus

Walter Kraus

Engineer

Osman Ragheb

Osman Ragheb

Security Agent

Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Marenkov (voice)

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