To refer to this film as exhilarating is, i admit, the mildest bit misleading. Varese sarabande cd club vcl 0204 1028 country united states format cd release date mar2004 limited collectors edition of 1500 copies. Having seemingly made errors of judgment, ryan has to win the support of the mainly british soldiers he is commanding. An american pow leads a group of mainly british prisoners to escape from the germans in wwii. With frank sinatra, trevor howard, raffaella carra, brad dexter. This movie is much better when seen in its original widescreen format. The germans go to the crash site to capture the pilot but the italians have already gotten him. I also remember that maerklin did at some point issue the 4550 in silver with older markings.
The wrecked lightning appears to be a prop although the shape looks good for a p38, the markings are an inaccuate mix of prewar tail stripes and post 1947 usaf insignia on the wings. It spreads into high adventure as they highjack their own prison train. Its definitely a slowstarter, taking its sweet time for the action to build up. Frank sinatra, trevor howard, brad dexter, raffaella carra en sergio fantoni. Talki moviefranck sinatrasteve richardspeter lawfordhd movies download. Yet they followed him from the toe of the italian boot to the tip of the swiss alps on the most daring massescape ever conceived. But it his great idea once they are captured and put aboard a train to be taken to imprisonment in germany is to steal the train and head for safety elsewhere. Dexter being the least successful, at least as an actor, of the cast from the magnificent 7. Allied powers, those countries allied in opposition to the central powers germany, austriahungary, newsletter icon.
One of the earliest scenes sets the tone of the movie. Photo by 20th centuryfoxgetty images textfortogglebutton1507542. Free online german movie dvd cover art archive library. Joseph ryan frank sinatra is captured by nazis, he does what it takes to survive prison camp, including, by all appearances. The cinematography has held up well, particularly during the climax eric referred to in the italian alps. The italianamerican singer and actor frank sinatra talking. Ryan s damaged p38 flies over an italian city, as portrayed by a real p38 or a reasonably accurate model. 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 mainly british prisoners to escape from the germans in wwii. Ryan, an american pow, leads his fellow prisoners on a dangerous escape from the germans in italy. The movie is about a group of prisoners attempting to escape to freedom by taking over the train they are being.
The car at the end of the train might also be available from acme, rivarossi or other italian company, but i guess a repainted 4036 might do in a pinch. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. 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. 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. Only content that has been downloaded can be watched outside of uk, republic of ireland and. The freight cars may be available from acme or brawa. Os aliados estao levando vantagem sobre os nazistas durante a 2. Based on the novel by david westheimer, the film changes several aspects of the novel, most. The italianamerican singer and actor frank sinatra. Ryan sinatra is an american army air corps pilot that is shot down over italy near the end of the italian campaign.
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