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The Train
| Genre: | War/Westerns |
| Mood: | Fast-paced |
| Decade: | 1960's |
| Country: | United States |
| Director: | Arthur Penn |
| Actor: | Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield |
| Release Year: | 1964 |
| Studio: | MGM/UA Home Entertainment |
| Runtime: | 133 Mins. |
| Format: | Color |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| New On: | Site |
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WHAT IT'S ABOUT:Cold-blooded Colonel Von Waldheim (Paul Scofield) wants to remove a a cache of priceless art from France by train in the waning days of the Nazi occupation. With the help of some gallant friends in the Resistance, railroad worker Paul Labiche (Lancaster) takes on the dangerous task of derailing this mission. WHY I LOVE IT:John Frankenheimer's pulse-pounding war film is lean and riveting, as Lancaster's character works intrepidly to foil Von Waldheim's exacting plans. Lancaster is restrained and no-nonsense as Labiche- thankfully he doesn't even attempt a French accent, while Scofield is icy perfection as the ruthless Von Waldheim. This is one of my personal favorites from the sixties and ranks among the talented Frankenheimer's best work. |
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