# Von Ryan's Express (1965)

> An American colonel must unite hostile British POWs and lead a daring train escape through German-controlled Italy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13131

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: War, Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Director: Mark Robson
- Cast: Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard, Raffaella Carrà, Brad Dexter, Sergio Fantoni, John Leyton, Edward Mulhare, Wolfgang Preiss
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059885/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: suspenseful, kinetic, adventurous, classic war film night, action adventure marathon

## Synopsis

An American soldier must rally his fellow prisoners to escape the horrors of war.

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- [The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/22700)
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- [Force 10 from Navarone (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/10434)
- [The Devil's Brigade (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/20029)
- [The Inglorious Bastards (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/13337)
- [Battle of the Bulge (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/7839)
- [The Defiant Ones (1958)](https://ember.film/movie/6396)
- [Hart's War (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/5663)
- [The Great Escape (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/3309)

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