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WAR . 1964 . 2h 13m . English . 7.6/10

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"It carried their hopes, their nation's honour!"

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. He manages to secure a train to transport the valuable art works even as the chaos of retreat descends upon them. The French resistance however wants to stop them from stealing their national treasures but have received orders from London that they are not to be destroyed. The station master, Labiche, is tasked with scheduling the train and making it all happen smoothly but he is also part of a dwindling group of resistance fighters tasked with preventing the theft. He and others stage an elaborate ruse to keep the train from ever leaving French territory.

Starring Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau
Box Office $6.8M
7.6/10
Rating
$6.8M
Box Office
2h 13m
Runtime
1964
Year
BREAK EVEN
+17% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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It carried their hopes, their nation's honour!

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. He manages to secure a train to transport the valuable art works even as the chaos of retreat descends upon them. The French resistance however wants to stop them from stealing their national treasures but have received orders from London that they are not to be destroyed. The station master, Labiche, is tasked with scheduling the train and making it all happen smoothly but he is also part of a dwindling group of resistance fighters tasked with preventing the theft. He and others stage an elaborate ruse to keep the train from ever leaving French territory.

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Box office
The Train earned $6.8M worldwide on a $5.8M budget — a 17% return on investment.
Cast
Burt Lancaster stars as Paul Labiche in The Train.
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Year context
The Train was released 62 years ago in 1964.
The Train is a War, Thriller film with a runtime of 2h 13m.

BOX OFFICE

$5.8M
Budget
$6.8M
Revenue
+17%
ROI
BREAK EVEN
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
133 min (2h 13m)
Language
English
Rating
7.6/10 (359 votes)
Popularity
1
Budget
$5,800,000
Box Office
$6,800,000
Profit
+$1,000,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is The Train about?
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. He manages to secure a train to transport the valuable art works even as the chaos of retreat descends upon them. The French resistance however wants to stop them from stealing their national treasures but have received orders from London that they are not to be destroyed. The station master, Labiche, is tasked with scheduling the train and making it all happen smoothly but he is also part of a dwindling group of resistance fighters tasked with preventing the theft. He and others stage an elaborate ruse to keep the train from ever leaving French territory.
How long is The Train?
The Train has a runtime of 133 minutes (2h 13m).
Who stars in The Train?
The cast of The Train includes Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau, Suzanne Flon, Michel Simon.
How much did The Train make at the box office?
The Train earned $6,800,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $5,800,000.
What is the rating of The Train?
The Train has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 359 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

War Thriller
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