Set in August 1944 during World War II, it pits French Resistance -member Paul Labiche (Lancaster) against German Colonel Franz von Waldheim (Scofield), who is attempting to move stolen art masterpieces by train to Germany.

The Train: Directed by John Frankenheimer. With Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau, Suzanne Flon. In 1944, a German colonel loads a train with French art treasures to send to Germany. The Resistance must stop it without damaging the cargo.

Sep 23, 2022 · In August 1944, masterpieces of modern art stolen by the Wehrmacht are being shipped to Germany; the officer in charge of the operation, Colonel Franz von Waldheim, is determined to take the paintings to Germany, no matter the cost.

Nov 14, 2023 · As the Allied forces approach Paris in August 1944, a German colonel loads a train with French art treasures to take back to Germany, even as the chaos of retreat descends upon his troops.

As Allied forces approach German-occupied Paris in the summer of 1944, a Wehrmacht officer, Col. Franz von Waldheim, receives orders from Göring to assemble the art treasures of the Jeu de Paume Museum and transport them to Germany.

In 1944, a German colonel loads a train with French art treasures to send to Germany. The Resistance must stop it without damaging the cargo. As the Allied forces approach Paris in August 1944, German Colonel Von Waldheim is desperate to take all of France's greatest paintings to Germany.

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Aug 28, 2022 · In real-life, train No 40,044 was seized and looked over by Lt Alexandre Rosenberg of the Free French forces just outside the capital city.