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Von Ryan's Express
Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express

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Von Ryan's Express stars Frank Sinatra as a POW colonel who leads a daring escape from WWII Italy by taking over a freight train, but he has to win over the British soldiers he finds himself commanding.

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Budget

$5760000

Revenue

$17111111

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

7.093/10

Release Date

23 June 1965

Country

United States of America

Cast

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Colonel Joseph L. Ryan

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Major Eric Fincham

Raffaella Carrà

Raffaella Carrà

Gabriella

Brad Dexter

Brad Dexter

Sergeant Bostick

Sergio Fantoni

Sergio Fantoni

Captain Oriani

John Leyton

John Leyton

Lt. Orde

Edward Mulhare

Edward Mulhare

Captain Costanzo

Wolfgang Preiss

Wolfgang Preiss

Major Von Klemment

James Brolin

James Brolin

Private Ames

John van Dreelen

John van Dreelen

Colonel Gortz

Adolfo Celi

Adolfo Celi

Battaglia

Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Peppino, Italian Train Engineer

Richard Bakalyan

Richard Bakalyan

Corporal Giannini

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

Captain Stein

Michael St. Clair

Michael St. Clair

Sergeant Major Dunbar

Ivan Triesault

Ivan Triesault

Von Kleist

Ian Abercrombie

Ian Abercrombie

English POW

Jacques Stany

Jacques Stany

Gortz's Aide

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Robert "Buzz" Henry

American POW

John Daheim

John Daheim

American POW

James B. Sikking

James B. Sikking

American POW

William Berger

William Berger

Arthur Brauss

Arthur Brauss

Horst Ebersberg

Horst Ebersberg

Donald F. Glut

Donald F. Glut

Paul Müller

Paul Müller

Michael Romanoff

Michael Romanoff

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Controller (uncredited)

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