The Train

The Train (1964) starring Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau. In the waning days of World War II, French resistance fighters try to stop a train laden with precious art works from getting to Germany from Paris. Exciting film gains momentum as it goes along, with Lancaster starring as the French engineer who single-handedly prevents the train from making it the final few miles. Luckily, he doesn't even try to put on a French accent. In fact, everyone in this film speaks English, except for the occasional German. (With subtitles and closed captions both.) Grade: B+