Directed by:
Mark RobsonCinematography:
William H. DanielsComposer:
Jerry GoldsmithCast:
Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard, Raffaella Carrà, Brad Dexter, Sergio Fantoni, John Leyton, Edward Mulhare, Wolfgang Preiss, James Brolin, John Van Dreelen (more)VOD (1)
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When U.S. combat pilot Col. Joseph Ryan (Frank Sinatra) is captured by Nazis, he does what it takes to survive prison camp, including, by all appearances, befriend the enemy. Hence, his prison mates give Ryan the insulting nickname Von Ryan. But in time, Ryan takes over from the commanding British officer (Trevor Howard) and masterminds commandeering a train to Switzerland with the Nazis in hot pursuit. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Frank Sinatra
USA
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Anchors Aweigh (1945)
From Here to Eternity (1953)
Trevor Howard
UK
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Gandhi (1982)
Brief Encounter (1945)
Raffaella Carrà
Italy
Best movies:
The Organiser (1963)
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
Pontius Pilate (1962)
Brad Dexter
USA
Best movies:
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Sergio Fantoni
Italy
Best movies:
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
The Octopus (1984) (series)
Sacco and Vanzetti (1971)
John Leyton
UK
Best movies:
The Great Escape (1963)
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
Ring-a-Ding Rhythm (1962)
Edward Mulhare
Ireland
Best movies:
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
You Only Live Twice (1967)
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart (1995) (TV movie)
Wolfgang Preiss
German Empire
Best movies:
The Longest Day (1962)
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
The Train (1964)
James Brolin
USA
Best movies:
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Traffic (2000)
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
John Van Dreelen
Netherlands
Best movies:
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
The Last Ten Days (1955)
Adolfo Celi
Italy
Best movies:
The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)
Grand Prix (1966)
Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
Vito Scotti
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Godfather (1972)
Cactus Flower (1969)
Ian Abercrombie
UK
Best movies:
Shrek (2001)
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
Paul Muller
Switzerland
Best movies:
Marco Polo (1982) (series)
El Cid (1961)
Purple Noon (1960)
Robert 'Buzz' Henry
USA
Best movies:
El Dorado (1966)
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
Spencer's Mountain (1963)
William Berger
Austria
Best movies:
The Scarlet and the Black (1983) (TV movie)
The Life of Verdi (1982) (series)
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
James Sikking
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Brotherhood of the Rose (1989) (series)
Ordinary People (1980)
Michael Goodliffe
UK
Best movies:
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
The One That Got Away (1957)
A Stitch in Time (1963)
Arthur Brauss
German Empire
Best movies:
The Train (1964)
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
Cross of Iron (1977)
Ivan Triesault
Russian Empire
Best movies:
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
Notorious (1946)