Free online german movie dvd cover art archive library. Ryan, russian acronym for raketnoyadernoe napadenie nuclear missile attack intelligence operation. Based on the novel by david westheimer, the film changes several aspects of the novel, most. With frank sinatra, trevor howard, raffaella carra, brad dexter. While the majority of the prisoners at the camp are british, a strongminded, quickwitted american air force colonel takes charge and leads the escape, which requires that the prisoners to sneak onto a german train bound for switzerland. I think the film is high profile enough to not be relegated to a french release only. It doesnt matter if you catch it in the beginning or in the middle.
One of the earliest scenes sets the tone of the movie. Italys defeat may be imminent, but that causes only confusion for the british and. Ryan sinatra is an american army air corps pilot that is shot down over italy near the end of the italian campaign. The cinematography has held up well, particularly during the climax eric referred to in the italian alps. Dexter being the least successful, at least as an actor, of the cast from the magnificent 7. Directed by 1 writing credits 5 cast 47 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. Otoh, this could be one of those situations where a u. 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. Having seemingly made errors of judgment, ryan has to. The story is straight forward and simple and doesnt require much attention to follow.
The two headed spy1958jack hawkinsgia scalaeric schumanfelix aylmer duration. The germans go to the crash site to capture the pilot but the italians have already gotten him. Daniels is on photography and jerry goldsmith provides the score. Release dates 20 also known as aka 32 release dates usa 23 june 1965. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games. It was one of frank sinatras most commercially successful films, a great rousing war adventure that culminates in a spectacular action sequence where prisoners fleeing on a train are pursued by fighter planes and german. Daniels art direction hilyard brown, jack martin smith film editor dorothy spencer. World war ii story about allied prisoners who stage a mass breakout from an italian pow camp, commandeer a train and head towards the swiss border. Abused by a corrupt commandant adolfo celi, the men protest and resist. Italys defeat may be imminent, but that causes only confusion for the british and american inmates.
You can watch online movie streaming in hd 106 min in length. An american pow leads a group mainly british prisoners to escape from the germans in wwii. An american pow leads a group of mainly british prisoners to escape from the germans in wwii. So the warweary italian nation fought on, a prisoner of the german armies. An american pow leads a group of mainly british prisoners to escape. Escape is obvious as ryan leads a rag tag bunch of prisoners by taking over a captured german train. 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. 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. Seeing it again after all that time i am pleased to say that it has lost none of its zip. Ryan, an american pow, leads his fellow prisoners on a dangerous escape from the germans in italy. The chase is on and a chance to view some stunning. This movie is much better when seen in its original widescreen format.
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