As the italian war effort collapses, the escapees are aided by their captors, but when the germans catch on, they set out to halt the escape with an armored train and aerial attack. I think they look a bit too long for those and they seem to have straight bolt handles. Ryan sinatra, an american pilot, is shot down in fascist italy and put in a fascist prisoner of war camp there, where he becomes the new ranking officer among the allied prisoners. An american pow leads a group of mainly british prisoners to escape from the germans in wwii. Directed by 1 writing credits 5 cast 47 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 2 set decoration by 2 makeup department 6 production management 2 second unit director or assistant director 2. Free online german movie dvd cover art archive library. Release dates 20 also known as aka 32 release dates usa 23 june 1965.
Based on the novel by david westheimer, the film changes several aspects of the novel, most. Joseph ryan frank sinatra is captured by nazis, he does what it takes to survive prison camp, including, by all appearances. It spreads into high adventure as they highjack their own prison train. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games. German etched dress bayonets extraseitengewehre 19331945.
The screenplay concerns a group of allied prisoners of war who conduct a daring escape by hijacking a freight train and fleeing through germanoccupied italy to switzerland. While most of the prisoners at the camp are british, a determined, resourceful american air force colonel frank sinatra takes charge and leads the escape, which requires that the prisoners wrest control of a german train and propel it through. Having seemingly made errors of judgment, ryan has to win the support of the mainly british soldiers he is commanding. It doesnt matter if you catch it in the beginning or in the middle. It inspired me to write my first novel, 2 years later as a christmas present for my sister, which was, sadly, historically rather inaccurate. Items on this page may have come from my personal collection of 40 years. Dexter being the least successful, at least as an actor, of the cast from the magnificent 7. Staring frank sinatra, trevor howard, brad dexter and wolfgang preiss.