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The Train

1965·2h 13m·Approved
ThrillerWarAction
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
21,981 votes
Metascore
80
Metacritic

In 1944, a German colonel loads a train with French art treasures to send to Germany. The Resistance must stop it without damaging the cargo.

The Train is a 1965 thriller war movie directed by John Frankenheimer, starring Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Suzanne Flon. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 21,981 votes and runs 2h 13m.

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Director
John Frankenheimer
Stars
Burt Lancaster
Paul Scofield
Suzanne Flon
Jeanne Moreau
Details
1965-03-07
133 min
Movie
Approved
★ France, Italy, United States
★ English, German
Keywords
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