The Train
Since the Allied forces approach Paris in August 1944, German Colonel Von Waldheim is distressed to take most the best paintings of France to Germany. He manages to procure a train to transport the valuable art works as they are descended upon by the chaos of retreat. From stealing their treasures, the resistance yet wishes to prevent them but also have received requests out of London that they should not be destroyed. The channel master is tasked with scheduling the train and which makes it all happen smoothly but he is also a portion of a set of resistance fighters tasked by avoiding the theft. He and others point an elaborate ruse to keep the train.
Released: 1964-09-21
Duration: 133
min