The Train
Overview
As the Allied forces approach Paris in August 1944, German Colonel Von Waldheim is desperate to take all of France's greatest paintings to Germany. He manages to secure a train to transport the valuable art works even as the chaos of retreat descends upon them. The French resistance however wants to stop them from stealing their national treasures but have received orders from London that they are not to be destroyed. The station master, Labiche, is tasked with scheduling the train and making it all happen smoothly but he is also part of a dwindling group of resistance fighters tasked with preventing the theft. He and others stage an elaborate ruse to keep the train from ever leaving French territory.
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Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total
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"It carried their hopes, their nation's honour!"
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Budget
$5,800,000
Revenue
$6,800,000
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Franklin Coen
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Walter Bernstein
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Albert Husson
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John Frankenheimer
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Jean Tournier
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Jules Bricken
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Walter Wottitz
Director of Photography
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Maurice Jarre
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Frank Davis
Screenplay
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Nedrick Young
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