Von Ryan's Express [DVD]

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Von Ryan’s Express is a 1965 war-action film directed by Mark Robson and starring Frank Sinatra as Colonel Joseph Ryan, a U.S. combat pilot imprisoned by the Nazis during World War II. Captured and held in an Italian POW camp, Ryan must navigate the dangerous politics of survival, earning the derisive nickname “Von Ryan” from fellow prisoners who question his methods. When he assumes command from the British officer in charge, Ryan devises an audacious plan to commandeer a freight train bound for Switzerland, leading his men in a desperate escape while German forces close in from behind.

This single-disc DVD release runs 97 minutes and carries a US Approved rating from Twentieth Century Fox. The film combines intense action sequences with sweeping Italian landscapes, building to a climactic finale filled with suspense and danger. Own this classic war adventure on physical media at a used price that won’t strain your budget.