Avalanche Express 45 years old

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Avalanche Express

CIA agent Harry Wargrave is sent to aid Gen. Marenkov, a senior Russian official, who is defecting to the west. Wargrave decides they should travel to safety on a train across Europe, the "Atlantic Express". During the journey, they must survive attacks by terrorists and an avalanche, all planned by Russian spy-catcher Nikolai Bunin.

Credits

Avalanche Express Cast

Name Character
Linda Evans She was 36, now 82 years old as Else Lang
Richard Marner He was 58, 82 years old when he died as Field Marshall Prachko
Robert Shaw He was 52, 51 years old when he died as Markenkov
Maximilian Schell He was 48, 83 years old when he died as Bunin
Arthur Brauss He was 43, now 88 years old as Neckermann
Lee Marvin He was 55, 63 years old when he died as Wargrave
Sky du Mont He was 32, now 77 years old as Philip John
David Hess He was 43, 75 years old when he died as Geiger
Mike Connors He was 54, 91 years old when he died as Haller
Vladek Sheybal He was 56, 69 years old when he died as Zannbin
Claudio Cassinelli He was 41, 46 years old when he died as Molinari
Rudolf Waldemar Brem He was 30, 67 years old when he died as 1st Signal Man
Robert Rietti He was 56, 92 years old when he died as Markenkov (voice)
Horst Buchholz He was 45, 69 years old when he died as Schotten
Walter Krauß He was 62, 26 years old when he died as Engineer
Paul Glawion He was 56, 70 years old when he died as Alfredo
Dan van Husen He was 34, now 79 years old as Bernardo
Kristina Nel She was 26, now 71 years old as Helga Mann
Osman Ragheb He was 53, now 98 years old as Security Agent
Sylva Langova She was 58, 88 years old when she died as Olga
Dion Anderson
Joe Namath He was 36, now 81 years old as Leroy
Günter Meisner He was 53, 68 years old when he died as Rudi Mueller
Günter Meisner He was 53, 68 years old when he died as Rudi Muehler
Dieter Groest He was 47, now 92 years old as 2nd Policeman
Cyril Shaps He was 55, 79 years old when he died as Sadov

Avalanche Express Crew

Name Department
Howard A. Anderson III as Special Effects. Crew
Mark Robson as Director. He was 65 (64) years old when He died Directing
Mark Robson as Producer. He was 65 (64) years old when He died Production
Colin Forbes as Novel. He was 3 (now 48) years old Writing
Allyn Ferguson as Original Music Composer. He was 54 (85) years old when He died Sound
Jack Cardiff as Director of Photography. He was 65 (94) years old when He died Camera
Monte Hellman as Director. He was 47 (now 92) years old Directing
Monte Hellman as Editor. He was 47 (now 92) years old Editing
Willy Egger as Production Manager. He was 50 (76) years old when He died Production
Abraham Polonsky as Screenplay. He was 68 (88) years old when He died Writing
Avalanche Express poster
Avalanche Express (45 years)

The Fast Track For All-Star Adventure.

  • Release day: Thursday, September 27, 1979
  • Runtime: 85 minutes