Plot
As the Allied forces approach Paris in August 1944, German Colonel Von Waldheim is desperate to take all of France's greatest paintings to Germany. He manages to secure a train to transport the valuable art works even as the chaos of retreat descends upon them. The French resistance however wants to stop them from stealing their national treasures but have received orders from London that they are not to be destroyed. The station master, Labiche, is tasked with scheduling the train and making it all happen smoothly but he is also part of a dwindling group of resistance fighters tasked with preventing the theft. He and others stage an elaborate ruse to keep the train from ever leaving French territory.
Written by
Franklin Coen, Frank Davis, Rose Valland
Directed by
John Frankenheimer
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America, Italy, France
Production Companies
United Artists, Dear Film Produzione, Les Films Ariane, Les Productions Artistes Associés
Languages
English, Deutsch
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total