# The Train (1964)

> A French railwayman turns schedules, sabotage, and nerve into a desperate bid to keep a Nazi trainload of stolen masterpieces from leaving France.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2188

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: War, Thriller
- Director: John Frankenheimer
- Cast: Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau, Suzanne Flon, Michel Simon, Wolfgang Preiss, Albert Rémy, Charles Millot
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059825/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, propulsive, austere, classic cinema night, war film marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of art and resistance unfolds as the clock ticks down to liberation.

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- [The First Great Train Robbery (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/6548)
- [Rififi (1955)](https://ember.film/movie/777)

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