Review of Von Ryan's Express (1965) by The Movie W — 30 May 2012
Frank Sinatra and Trevor Howard are a great antagonistic couple in Mark Robson's thrilling war movie. Sinatra is an American pilot who crashes in Italy and is sent to a prison camp where Howard leads the inmates.
The two bicker over whether it's best to hatch escape plans or lie low till the war ends. When Italy surrenders the prisoners seize a train, planning to escape to neutral Switzerland. Much darker than earlier portrayals of WWII, characters are made to do a lot of nasty things which genuinely trouble them.
Great downer ending too.
This review of Von Ryan's Express (1965) was written by The Movie W on 30 May 2012.
Von Ryan's Express has generally received positive reviews.
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