Von Ryan's Express [videorecording] / A P-R Productions picture ; Twentieth Century Fox presents a Mark Robson production ; produced by Saul David ; screenplay by Wendell Mayes and Joseph Landon ; directed by Mark Robson.
Title from container. Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard, Raffaella Carra, Brad Dexter, Sergio Fantoni, John Leyton, Edward Mulhare, Wolfgang Preiss, James Brolin, Adolfo Celi. Based on the novel by David Westheimer. Originally released as a motion picture in 1965. Special features: Disc 1: Isolated score track with commentary by Jon Burlingame, Lem Dobbs and Nick Redman -- Disc 2: "Reliving the adventure of Von Ryan's Express" featurette; "Hollywood and its war films" featurette; "The music of Von Ryan's Express" featurette; "Bringing movies to life: The legacy of Jerry Goldsmith" featurette; original theatrical trailer, Spanish trailer; TV spots; still gallery.
Summary:
Ryan, an American POW, leads his fellow prisoners on a dangerous escape from the Germans in Italy. Having seemingly made errors of judgement, Ryan has to win the support of the mainly British soldiers he is commanding.
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