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Von Ryan's Express is a fast-paced, well-acted World War II drama, featuring a squadron of Allied soldiers trying to escape a prison camp in Italy. 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 .. Read more

Starring	Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard, Brad Dexter, Sergio Fantoni
Director	Mark Robson
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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- Exhilarating action thriller with slow spots atoned for by nail-biting finale, though the downbeat curtain mars the general effect.
- 31610
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  - 2
  Standard World War II Movie
  
  A typical World War II movie of its era. The kind of one that leaves you wondering if the British played any part at all in winning the war! Despite a mainly ... read more »
  
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  - Mark
  - Scotland
  - 16 Jul 2004 at 21:24
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- - 0
  - 0
  "If one prisoner escapes... it is a victory, Von Ryan!"
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Colonel Joseph L. Ryan (Frank Sinatra) of the army air corps is shot down over Italy, then taken to an Italian run POW camp, and meets Major Eric Fincham (... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 15 Aug 2011 at 22:07
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  Von Ryans Express
  
  This is a very very exciting film, excelent war film and Frank Sinatra is great, a well thought story and well acted. Well worth watching.
  
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  - Joby
  - 82 reviews
  - Uckfield
  - 08 Dec 2010 at 23:50
- - 0
  - 0
  P.O.W Power
  
  A day out for 400 British and American WW2 P.O.WS in Von Ryans Express our hero,s escape camp are re-captured and on the tranfer train they decide to head for ... read more »
  
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- - OldRenny
  - 26 reviews
  - Shirebrook,Notts
  - 18 May 2010 at 22:30
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  von ryan`s express
  
  this was a good film to watch
  
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  - Melton Mowbray
  - 02 Nov 2009 at 21:29
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  - 0
  Von Ryans express
  
  Still a very watchable film, nice interplay between Sinatra and a very strong Howard with some tense moments throughout.
  
  Do ponder how they manage to... read more »
  
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  - Southampton
  - 03 Sep 2009 at 00:35
- - 0
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  Rather good
  
  I'm no fan of Sinatra, but this was rather well done, a believable story that has some interesting plot twists.
  
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  - GwydionM
  - 42 reviews
  - Peterborough
  - 28 Jun 2008 at 18:19
- - 0
  - 0
  One of the best war films of its time
  
  Sinatra's Von Ryan is 'a 90 day wonder,' given a higher rank than he deserves because its the end of the war alot of the better men are dead already... read more »
  
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- - jennifer claire
  - Ireland
  - 02 Jun 2007 at 22:01
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  Superb!
  
  Well, just brilliant. Edward Mulhare is the best and what an excellent German accent? Stuff Frank Sinatra, just watch it for the Brit's and Ed Mulhare'... read more »
  
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  - Exeter
  - 31 May 2007 at 15:16
- - 1
  - 0
  Italian Train Trip
  
  I hired this film because it is years since I saw it and I seem to keep missing the occasional airing on terrestial television.
  
  Having got that out ... read more »
  
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  - Charles Brickley
  - Andover, Hampshire England
  - 14 May 2007 at 12:35
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  Brilliant
  
  Old Blue Eyes was brilliant.Sinatra at his best.
  
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  - Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  - 16 May 2006 at 21:44
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- - 3
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  Standard World War II Movie
  
  A typical World War II movie of its era. The kind of one that leaves you wondering if the British played any part at all in winning the war! Despite a mainly ... read more »
  
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  - Mark
  - Scotland
  - 16 Jul 2004 at 21:24
- - 2
  - 0
  A CLASSIC WAR MOVIE
  
  This movie has stood the test of time well and is very watchable - best viewed on a Sunday afternoon.
  
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  - Wigan
  - 17 Sep 2004 at 14:02
- - 2
  - 1
  Gripped
  
  I thought that when i got this out i would be forwrding through bits that i remembered (as i too like mark from scotland remember watching it with my parents) ... read more »
  
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  - hull, england
  - 02 Sep 2004 at 03:32
- - 1
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  old but good
  
  Yes, i know its been around for ages, but its still worth watching!
  
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  - Norfolk
  - 03 May 2005 at 21:31
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  Rate it?
  
  Sum it up in one word.
  
  'Quality'.
  
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- - Tony Bartlett
  - Hull
  - 09 Sep 2005 at 03:31
- - 1
  - 0
  Italian Train Trip
  
  I hired this film because it is years since I saw it and I seem to keep missing the occasional airing on terrestial television.
  
  Having got that out ... read more »
  
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  - Charles Brickley
  - Andover, Hampshire England
  - 14 May 2007 at 12:35
- - 0
  - 0
  A Masterpiece
  
  Always was a classic, always will be a classic. Sunday afternoons and this film were made for eachother. If you hav'nt seen it, your missing out.
  
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- - paul gibson
  - Surrey
  - 10 Dec 2004 at 16:19
- - 0
  - 0
  Good world war II film
  
  I though this was a very good world war II film, but yet again it makes the film let you think that if it wasn't for the Americans, we would have lost the ... read more »
  
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  - West Midlands
  - 12 Apr 2005 at 14:48
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  Brilliant
  
  Old Blue Eyes was brilliant.Sinatra at his best.
  
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  - Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  - 16 May 2006 at 21:44
- - 0
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  Superb!
  
  Well, just brilliant. Edward Mulhare is the best and what an excellent German accent? Stuff Frank Sinatra, just watch it for the Brit's and Ed Mulhare'... read more »
  
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- 445434
- - a customer
  - Exeter
  - 31 May 2007 at 15:16

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  Von Ryan's Express is a fast-paced, well-acted World War II drama, featuring a squadron of Allied soldiers trying to escape a prison camp in Italy. While most of the prisoners at the camp are British, a determined, resourceful American Air Force colonel (Frank Sinatra) takes charge and leads the ...