In Second World War France, German Colonel von Waldheim (Paul Scofield) orders the railway transfer of priceless works of art from the Jeu de Paume museum in Paris to the Fatherland. The French Resistance are determined to stop the cargo ever reaching Germany, and enrol railway inspector Labiche (Burt Lancaster) to help them in their cause. Franklin Coen and Frank Davis's script was nominated for an Oscar.
Director: John Frankenheimer
Producer: Jules Bricken
Writer: Franklin Coen
Writer: Frank Davis
Writer: Walter Bernstein
Music: Maurice Jarre
Actor: Burt Lancaster
Actor: Paul Scofield
Actor: Jeanne Moreau
Actor: Michel Simon
Actor: Suzanne Flon
Actor: Wolfgang Preiss
Actor: Albert Remy
Actor: Richard Munch
Actor: Charles Millot
Actor: Jacques Marin