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Von Ryan's Express

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Wednesday, June 23 1965
60 years ago
Genres: War, Action, Adventure, Thriller
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Cast

Portrait of Frank SinatraFrank Sinatra. Frank Sinatra was 49 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Colonel Joseph L. Ryan'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 12 1915 –
Died: Thu, May 14 1998
Portrait of Trevor HowardTrevor Howard. Trevor Howard was 51 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Major Eric Fincham'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 29 1913 –
Died: Thu, Jan 07 1988
Portrait of Raffaella CarràRaffaella Carrà. Raffaella Carrà was 22 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Gabriella'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 18 1943 –
Died: Mon, Jul 05 2021
Portrait of Brad DexterBrad Dexter. Brad Dexter was 48 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Sergeant Bostick'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 09 1917 –
Died: Thu, Dec 12 2002
Portrait of Sergio FantoniSergio Fantoni. Sergio Fantoni was 34 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Captain Oriani'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 07 1930 –
Died: Fri, Apr 17 2020
Portrait of John LeytonJohn Leyton. John Leyton was 26 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Lt. Orde'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 17 1939
Portrait of Edward MulhareEdward Mulhare. Edward Mulhare was 42 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Captain Costanzo'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 08 1923 –
Died: Sat, May 24 1997
Portrait of Wolfgang PreissWolfgang Preiss. Wolfgang Preiss was 55 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Major Von Klemment'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 27 1910 –
Died: Wed, Nov 27 2002
Portrait of James BrolinJames Brolin. James Brolin was 24 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Private Ames'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 18 1940
Portrait of John van DreelenJohn van Dreelen. John van Dreelen was 43 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Colonel Gortz'.
Birthday: Fri, May 05 1922 –
Died: Fri, Sep 04 1992
Portrait of Adolfo CeliAdolfo Celi. Adolfo Celi was 42 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Battaglia'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 27 1922 –
Died: Wed, Feb 19 1986
Portrait of Vito ScottiVito Scotti. Vito Scotti was 47 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Peppino, Italian Train Engineer'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 26 1918 –
Died: Wed, Jun 05 1996
Portrait of Richard BakalyanRichard Bakalyan. Richard Bakalyan was 34 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Corporal Giannini'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 29 1931 –
Died: Fri, Feb 27 2015
Portrait of Michael GoodliffeMichael Goodliffe. Michael Goodliffe was 50 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Captain Stein'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 01 1914 –
Died: Sat, Mar 20 1976
Portrait of Michael St. ClairMichael St. Clair. Michael St. Clair was 42 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Sergeant Major Dunbar'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 20 1922 –
Died: Thu, Nov 22 2001
Portrait of Ivan TriesaultIvan Triesault. Ivan Triesault was 66 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Von Kleist'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 12 1898 –
Died: Thu, Jan 03 1980
Portrait of Ian AbercrombieIan Abercrombie. Ian Abercrombie was 30 in Von Ryan's Express as 'English POW'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 11 1934 –
Died: Thu, Jan 26 2012
Portrait of Jacques StanyJacques Stany. Jacques Stany was 35 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Gortz's Aide'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 04 1930
Portrait of Robert "Buzz" HenryRobert "Buzz" Henry. Robert "Buzz" Henry was 33 in Von Ryan's Express as 'American POW'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 04 1931 –
Died: Thu, Sep 30 1971
Portrait of John DaheimJohn Daheim. John Daheim was 49 in Von Ryan's Express as 'American POW'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 16 1916 –
Died: Sun, Sep 22 1991
Portrait of James B. SikkingJames B. Sikking. James B. Sikking was 31 in Von Ryan's Express as 'American POW'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 05 1934 –
Died: Sat, Jul 13 2024
Portrait of William BergerWilliam Berger. William Berger was 37 in Von Ryan's Express
Birthday: Wed, Jun 20 1928 –
Died: Sat, Oct 02 1993
Portrait of Arthur BraussArthur Brauss. Arthur Brauss was 28 in Von Ryan's Express
Birthday: Wed, Jun 24 1936
Portrait of Horst EbersbergHorst Ebersberg. Horst Ebersberg was 30 in Von Ryan's Express
Birthday: Wed, May 08 1935
Portrait of Donald F. GlutDonald F. Glut. Donald F. Glut was 21 in Von Ryan's Express
Birthday: Sat, Feb 19 1944
Portrait of Paul MüllerPaul Müller. Paul Müller was 42 in Von Ryan's Express
Birthday: Sun, Mar 11 1923 –
Died: Fri, Sep 02 2016
Portrait of Michael RomanoffMichael Romanoff. Michael Romanoff was 75 in Von Ryan's Express
Birthday: Thu, Feb 20 1890 –
Died: Wed, Sep 01 1971
Portrait of Rudy GermaneRudy Germane. Rudy Germane was 55 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Controller (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 24 1910 –
Died: Fri, Mar 28 1997

Crew

Portrait of Mark RobsonMark Robson. Mark Robson was 51 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 04 1913 –
Died: Tue, Jun 20 1978
Portrait of William H. DanielsWilliam H. Daniels. William H. Daniels was 63 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 01 1901 –
Died: Sun, Jun 14 1970
Portrait of Ed GravesEd Graves. Ed Graves was >> in Von Ryan's Express as 'Assistant Art Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lou KornLou Korn. Lou Korn was >> in Von Ryan's Express as 'Assistant Art Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eli DunnEli Dunn. Eli Dunn was 60 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 10 1904 –
Died: Tue, Jul 24 1990
Portrait of William KaplanWilliam Kaplan. William Kaplan was >> in Von Ryan's Express as 'Second Unit Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harold LipsteinHarold Lipstein. Harold Lipstein was 67 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Second Unit Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 14 1898 –
Died: Tue, Oct 08 1974
Portrait of Wendell MayesWendell Mayes. Wendell Mayes was 46 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 22 1918 –
Died: Sat, Mar 28 1992
Portrait of Joseph LandonJoseph Landon. Joseph Landon was 42 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 14 1923
Portrait of Saul DavidSaul David. Saul David was 43 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 27 1921 –
Died: Fri, Jun 07 1996
Portrait of Dorothy SpencerDorothy Spencer. Dorothy Spencer was 56 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Editor'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 03 1909 –
Died: Thu, May 23 2002
Portrait of Jerry GoldsmithJerry Goldsmith. Jerry Goldsmith was 36 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 10 1929 –
Died: Wed, Jul 21 2004
Portrait of Elmer RaguseElmer Raguse. Elmer Raguse was 64 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Sound'
Birthday: Thu, May 09 1901 –
Died: Thu, Mar 02 1972
Portrait of Arthur MortonArthur Morton. Arthur Morton was 56 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Orchestrator'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 08 1908 –
Died: Sat, Apr 15 2000
Portrait of Hilyard M. BrownHilyard M. Brown. Hilyard M. Brown was >> in Von Ryan's Express as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of L.B. AbbottL.B. Abbott. L.B. Abbott was 57 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Visual Effects'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 13 1908 –
Died: Sat, Sep 28 1985
Portrait of Harry CaplanHarry Caplan. Harry Caplan was >> in Von Ryan's Express as 'Unit Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ben NyeBen Nye. Ben Nye was 58 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 12 1907 –
Died: Sun, Feb 09 1986
Portrait of Raphael BrettonRaphael Bretton. Raphael Bretton was 45 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 07 1920 –
Died: Sun, Feb 20 2011
Portrait of Walter M. ScottWalter M. Scott. Walter M. Scott was 58 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 07 1906 –
Died: Thu, Feb 02 1989
Portrait of Jack Martin SmithJack Martin Smith. Jack Martin Smith was 54 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 02 1911 –
Died: Sun, Nov 07 1993
Portrait of Margaret DonovanMargaret Donovan. Margaret Donovan was 54 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 04 1911
Portrait of Emil Kosa Jr.Emil Kosa Jr.. Emil Kosa Jr. was >> in Von Ryan's Express as 'Visual Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carlton W. FaulknerCarlton W. Faulkner. Carlton W. Faulkner was >> in Von Ryan's Express as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of A. Lindsley LaneA. Lindsley Lane. A. Lindsley Lane was 65 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 25 1899 –
Died: Mon, Nov 09 1981
Portrait of David WestheimerDavid Westheimer. David Westheimer was 48 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Novel'
Birthday: Wed, Apr 11 1917 –
Died: Tue, Nov 08 2005
Portrait of Walter RossiWalter Rossi. Walter Rossi was >> in Von Ryan's Express as 'Sound Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday