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Plot: Forget Indiana Jones. This 1965 high adventure stars Frank Sinatra as the leader of a mass escape from a World War II POW camp in Italy. That mission accomplished, Old Blue Eyes has sundry adventures ...( read more read more... )camouflaging the freed men as German soldiers, trying to fool the Gestapo, and finally doing battle with enemy planes and ground troops while trying to get a hijacked train through a blocked tunnel. Sinatra is in great form and director Mark Robson handles the endless chain of action set-pieces with panache. A great pulse-quickener. --Tom Keogh


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  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 30, 2008
    A great story of a daring train escape made by the members of a POW camp in WWII. A good mix of action, suspense, and humour played out beautifully by its stars. The last 15 minutes of the movie are pure nail-biters.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    February 21, 2008
    WW2 Uniform fashion show as action vehicle for Sinatra to show his acting chops and do a little revisionist history for the Italians. Edward Mulhare and Trevor Howard stand out here. This is more roller-coaster ride than serious documentary, so action fans will love it, purists will turn up their noses with distain.
    Solid action directing by Marc Robson, who also helmed the superb "Lost Command". Get the butter out for your popcorn and get to crunchin'...
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    January 2, 2008
    After having seen the last 10/15 minutes of this film several times I have finally managed to see the whole film. Well worth watching, a good balance between humour, drama and action. Oh, and a great story as well.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 16, 2007
    Sinatra makes a compelling performance as a Army POW who is one of the highest ranking men there. They decide to escape from the camp which they do in a train slated to go to Germany, but instead goes to Switzerland thanks to the Italian engineers along the way. Of course, no one knows it's a escapee train and for the most part, they have some hairy moments since folks think theyre German and all. Will keep you glued to the seat.
  • 1.5 Stars
    MCT:
    August 8, 2007
    I was never one that believed Sinatra was that great an actor. He's unparalleled as a performer on stage, but as a movie actor? No way.
  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 14, 2007
    Solid WWII escape drama that concentrates on spectacle rather than suspense more than most. A decent war cum action film on the whole.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    January 22, 2007
    A story of one mans struggle to do the right thing and how the good of the many out weight the good of the few.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    January 17, 2007
    A war movie thats a man's movie in most cases. A very good war film well acted by Frank Sinatra, and Trevor Howard. Entertaing and filled with action.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 30, 2006
    Even though 'some people' say that Sinatra was never in the war so he can't play a war hero, this movie proves otherwise.

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  • Rated: (PG)
  • Directed by: Mark Robson
  • Genres: Action & Adventure, Classics
  • Released: June 23, 1965
  • DVD Released: November 6, 2001

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