Burt Lancaster, Jeanne Moreau, Michael A. Simon
A French railway inspector goes up against the Nazis in order to prevent a trainload of France's most treasured paintings from being stolen.
Don't you just love the way Burt Lancaster always plays Burt Lancaster, no matter the circumstance, the setting or even the nationality of the character? What would be a detriment to most other actors seems to only strengthen his popularity.
Here, in this classic WWII drama, ...( read more)
The Train is a really good action film and one of the most underrated war pictures. It's engaging, well-paced, with great special effects and strong performances. Add in the theme about the relative worth of artistic treasures to human lives and you've got a quality movie.
Joh...( read more)
WWII adventure that sees Burt Lancaster in typically rough and tumble style attempting to stop a nazi colonel from stealing the art treasures of Paris. The film would've worked better if Frankenheimer had shown as much interest in the characters (and the war for that matter) as h...( read more)
Also not given enuff credit! one of Frankenheimer's best - a war espionage flick.
One of my favorite movies set around WWII. Lancaster is all badass in this one!
An absolute must for any train lover. This story of the French Resistance doing their all to prevent the Germans from shipping their priceless artworks back to Germany has an appeal that eclipses many other war movies.
Burt Lancaster would put most of the modern day "action stars" to shame. This guy is a badass all the way around. When he is not sliding down ladders or jumping off moving trains (and it's really him), he's giving great speeches that made me want to preserve some art from my home...( read more)
Some cool moments. cool synopsis, though all in all kind of a let down as I remember.
No recent reviews.
This board looks lonely. Be the first to talk about "The Train" !
Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com
Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)
Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)
All Rotten Tomatoes content is used under license from Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes, Certified Fresh, and the Tomatometer are the trademarks of Incfusion Corporation, d/b/a Rotten Tomatoes, a subsidiary of IGN Entertainment, Inc.
