The Train

1964 film by Arthur Penn, John Frankenheimer, Bernard Farrel
Movie film Q142751
The Train
trailer screenshot (United Artists) - DVD bonus · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

The Train

Summary

The Train is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (685 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Train's image is recorded as The Train (1964 film) trailer 1.jpg[3].
  • The Train's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Train's director is recorded as John Frankenheimer[5].
  • The Train's director is recorded as Arthur Penn[6].
  • The Train's screenwriter is recorded as Franklin Coen[7].
  • The Train's screenwriter is recorded as Walter Bernstein[8].
  • The Train's screenwriter is recorded as Nedrick Young[9].
  • The Train's screenwriter is recorded as Frank Davis[10].
  • The Train's screenwriter is recorded as Howard Dimsdale[11].
  • The Train's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre[12].
  • The Train's genre is recorded as thriller film[13].
  • The Train's genre is recorded as drama film[14].
  • The Train's genre is recorded as war film[15].
  • The Train's genre is recorded as action film[16].
  • The Train's cast member is recorded as Burt Lancaster[17].
  • The Train's cast member is recorded as Paul Scofield[18].
  • The Train's cast member is recorded as Jeanne Moreau[19].
  • The Train's cast member is recorded as Michel Simon[20].
  • The Train's cast member is recorded as Wolfgang Preiss[21].
  • The Train's cast member is recorded as Howard Vernon[22].
  • The Train's cast member is recorded as Suzanne Flon[23].
  • The Train's cast member is recorded as Richard Münch[24].
  • The Train's cast member is recorded as Jacques Marin[25].
  • The Train's cast member is recorded as Donald O'Brien[26].
  • The Train's cast member is recorded as Jean-Pierre Zola[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Directors include John Frankenheimer[5] and Arthur Penn[6]. Screenwriters include Franklin Coen[7], Walter Bernstein[8], Nedrick Young[9], Frank Davis[10], and Howard Dimsdale[11]. Cast members include Burt Lancaster[17], Paul Scofield[18], Jeanne Moreau[19], Michel Simon[20], Wolfgang Preiss[21], and Howard Vernon[22].

Publication

Publication dates include +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z[28], +1964-09-24T00:00:00Z[29], +1964-10-29T00:00:00Z[30], +1964-11-06T00:00:00Z[31], and +1965-03-07T00:00:00Z[32]. The Train's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[33]. Genres include thriller film[13], drama film[14], war film[15], and action film[16].

Subject and Themes

The Train's main subject is recorded as World War II[34].

Reception

Reviews include 8.5/10[35], 80/100[36], and 94%[37].

Why It Matters

The Train ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (685 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). The Train. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-train
MLA “The Train.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-train.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-train_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Train}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-train}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): The Train — https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-train (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-train · Last refreshed: