The Train 60 years old
It carried their hopes, their nation's honour!
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.
Credits
The Train Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jean-Claude Bercq He was 35, 79 years old when he died | as Major |
| Burt Lancaster He was 51, 80 years old when he died | as Paul Labiche |
| Jeanne Moreau She was 37, 89 years old when she died | as Christine |
| Arthur Brauss He was 28, now 88 years old | as Pilzer |
| Paul Scofield He was 43, 86 years old when he died | as von Waldheim |
| Howard Vernon He was 50, 82 years old when he died | as Dietrich |
| Albert Rémy He was 53, 55 years old when he died | as Didont |
| Wolfgang Preiss He was 55, 92 years old when he died | as Maj. Herren |
| Donald O'Brien He was 34, 73 years old when he died | as Schwartz |
| Paul Bonifas He was 62, 73 years old when he died | as Spinet |
| Richard Münch He was 49, 71 years old when he died | as General von Libitz |
| Roger Lumont He was 31, now 90 years old | as Engineer Officer |
| Jacques Marin He was 45, 81 years old when he died | as Jacques |
| Suzanne Flon She was 47, 87 years old when she died | as Mademoiselle Villard |
| Jean Bouchaud He was 28, 40 years old when he died | as Schmidt |
| Richard Bailey He was 148, 36 years old when he died | as Grote |
| Michel Simon He was 69, 80 years old when he died | as Papa Boul |
| Charles Millot He was 43, 81 years old when he died | as Pesquet |
| Louis Falavigna | as Railroad Worker |
| Gérard Buhr He was 36, 59 years old when he died | as Corporal |
| Jean-Pierre Zola He was 49, 62 years old when he died | as Octave |
The Train Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Maurice Jarre as Original Music Composer. He was 40 (84) years old when He died | Sound |
| David Bretherton as Editor. He was 41 (76) years old when He died | Editing |
| Jean Tournier as Director of Photography. He was 38 (78) years old when He died | Camera |
| Franklin Coen as Screenplay. He was 52 (78) years old when He died | Writing |
| John Frankenheimer as Director. He was 35 (72) years old when He died | Directing |
| Walter Wottitz as Director of Photography. He was 52 (74) years old when He died | Camera |
| Rose Valland as Novel. She was 66 (81) years old when She died | Writing |
| Frank Davis as Screenplay. He was 67 (87) years old when He died | Writing |
| Albert Husson as Screenplay. He was 52 (66) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jules Bricken as Producer. | Production |
| Gabriel Rongier as Editor. He was 34 (61) years old when He died | Editing |
| Georges Bouban as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
The Train (60 years)
It carried their hopes, their nation's honour!
- Release day: Thursday, September 24, 1964
- Runtime: 133 minutes
- Budget: 5800000.00
- Revenue: 6800000.00