
23 Jun 1965

Von Ryan's Express
Von Ryan's Express stars Frank Sinatra as a POW colonel who leads a daring escape from WWII Italy by taking over a freight train, but he has to win over the British soldiers he finds himself commanding.
Toni Kurz
Andreas Hinterstoisser
Luise Fellner
Edi Rainer
Willy Angerer
Henry Arau
Emil Landauer
Albert von Allmen
Elisabeth Landauer
Schlunegger
Adolf Rubi
Christian Rubi
Grossmutter Kurz
Grossvater Kurz
Hotelbesitzer
Redaktionsleiter
Redakteur Henze
Spiess
Reporter
Reporter
23 Jun 1965
Von Ryan's Express stars Frank Sinatra as a POW colonel who leads a daring escape from WWII Italy by taking over a freight train, but he has to win over the British soldiers he finds himself commanding.
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