Von Ryan's Express

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Daniel C. M A very entertaining (even in it's slower, River Kwai-esque first 20-30 minutes) that never really loses it's momentum nor derails the express (pun intended). Genuinely funny at it's comedic moments, impressive special effects that aged like fine wine, good story alongside a great performance by Sinatra himself, overrall just a great adventure that follows the steps of other great classics like the previously mentioned Bridge on The River Kwai and The Train. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/16/25 Full Review j t After a bit of a slow start this film delivers on all levels. Sinatra is good, Trevor Howard is excellent and Edward Mulhare steals every minute of every scene he was in - should've got a best supporting actor award for this. It holds up well over all this time and some of the scenery is terrific. One of the. better WWII films from that era. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/15/24 Full Review Rodney B Von Ryan's Express is a mashup of other war movies most of which were better. A sweatbox for Allied POW colonels? Think Bridge Over the River Kwai. A stolen train to flee from Nazis? Think The Train. Fighter pilots in World War II were generally in their mid-20s, yet Frank Sinatra, at twice their age (50) plays a P-38 pilot, an American bird colonel no less, whose plane is shot down in Southern Italy. Taken to an Italian prisoner of war camp, he takes command of the POWs from Trevor Howard, who is at his scenery-chewing best. Knock off the Wehrmacht guards? No problem. Steal a train? Consider it done. No point in puzzling through the nonsense of this film, just break out the popcorn and sit back to watch the Italian scenery and some of the by play. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/17/23 Full Review steven a Robson keeps the suspense tight as the chase ensues and the action scenes are well-staged with great stunt work. It is all photographed against a backdrop of the Italian countryside and the Alps, whilst Goldsmith's percussive score helps accentuate the tension. Sinatra and Howard, the British officer he teams up with, spar off each other effectively to produce an appealing adventure. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Liam D With Mark Robson (The Ghost Ship, Return to Paradise) direction, star Frank Sinatra (The List of Adrian Messenger, Robin and the 7 Hoods) and composer Jerry Goldsmith (Lionheart, The Flim-Flam Man) this is a intense War Thriller Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/13/21 Full Review robert p A very good wartime movie about escaping a Nazi camp!!!! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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