The Train

1964 film by Arthur Penn, John Frankenheimer, Bernard Farrel
Movie film Q142751
The Train
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The Train

Summary

The Train is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

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

Body

Authorship and Creation

Directors include John Frankenheimer[4] and Arthur Penn[5]. Screenwriters include Franklin Coen[6], Walter Bernstein[7], Nedrick Young[8], Frank Davis[9], and Howard Dimsdale[10]. Cast members include Burt Lancaster[16], Paul Scofield[17], Jeanne Moreau[18], Michel Simon[19], Wolfgang Preiss[20], and Howard Vernon[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1964[28], September 24, 1964[29], October 29, 1964[30], November 6, 1964[31], and March 7, 1965[32]. The original language of The Train was English[33]. Genres include thriller film[12], drama film[13], war film[14], and action film[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

The Train's main subject is World War II[35].

Reception

Reviews include 8.5/10[36], 80/100[37], and 94%[38].

Why It Matters

The Train ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

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] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. 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] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . 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. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 1944
    Publication date +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1964-09-24T00:00:00Z, +1964-10-29T00:00:00Z +3
    Screenwriter Franklin Coen, Walter Bernstein, Nedrick Young +2
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+133'}
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