Von Ryan's Express Page #5

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(German)

(German)

(German)

These tracks have quite a shine

for not having been used.

Something's been running on this spur.

(speaks Italian)

These tracks have been used recently.

But we don't know what's ahead.

It's deserted here. Let's get cracking.

- Last stop, Colonel?

- Last stop, soldier. Everybody out.

All cars unload!

(planes approaching)

- Those are not German planes.

- American?

No. British. Lancaster, I think.

Sorry to turn you out in the middle

of nowhere, but it can't be helped.

Now, head for the mountains or the sea.

We'll form up again and have another crack

at Jerry. Off you go, lads. Good luck.

(bombing)

Everybody back on the train!

Back on the train!

Get back! Get back on the train!

Come on, move! Back! Get in!

Come on, move! Back!

Oriani!

Take this train outta here! Go! Go! Come on!

- Let the coward go!

- (Italian)

(shouts in Italian)

- Stop the train!

- (Oriani repeats order in Italian)

(shouting and screaming)

Bostick! Bostick!

- Injured to the lounge car!

- Tell Oriani to cut the burning cars loose!

- Where's Oriani? We're ready to roll.

- Roll? Roll where?

Three dead, and the rest need better help than

I can give 'em. Maybe it's the end of the line.

Colonnello.

This man thinks he can get us through.

- What are you talking about?

- Switzerland. The whole train. All of us.

- Switzerland?

- You're mad. You're all raving mad.

Here. North of Milano,

where the track forks.

Since the war, all traffic

goes right, into Germany.

But the left fork, the old Maloja Pass

route, goes to Switzerland.

In a matter of hours

we could be over the border and free.

- You know, it's possible.

- Yeah, maybe, but... Milano - that's the key.

- You think we can fool 'em again?

- The engineer says there is a way.

On the outskirts of Milano is a control tower

at the beginning of the traffic complex.

This tower controls the whole Milano area.

If we can capture it and smash the signals,

the main station, here...

...will not know where we are until they

repair it, but by then it will be too late.

We can go through Milano without stopping?

Yes. The engineer says it can be done.

Let's move.

(whistle)

(German)

(German)

(Ryan whistles)

Come on! Come on!

Let's go!

(speaks German)

(speaks Italian)

(speaks Italian)

Soon we cross back into the complex. If the

power is back on, we will show on the board.

By then it will be full speed.

Too late for anyone to stop us.

(officer shouting orders in German)

(German)

(train whistle)

- Can't this damn thing go any faster?

- Not before we reach the top of the pass.

From there it's downgrade

all the way to Switzerland.

Shouldn't we go a bit slower?

If they've blocked the line ahead...

- Keep it wide open. Let's move it.

- (speaks Italian)

Ryan.

- Whether we make it or not...

- We're gonna make it, Major.

What I'm trying to say is

I'm sorry it had to be you with the girl.

(shouting in Italian)

(engineer pulls whistle)

- Hey, mate, look! The Alps!

- We made it!

Now that we're over the hump, sir, Major

Fincham, I figured you'd want your stuff too.

Pepino! Pepino!

(German)

(German)

(German)

Messerschmitt!

He's trying to blow the engine.

Here comes his chum.

There's another one!

(fighter planes approach)

(speaks Italian)

Oriani!

(Fincham) OK, let's go.

- (Ryan) What the hell's he saying?

- (speaks Italian)

That footbridge leads around the mountain!

It's shorter than the tunnel to the other side.

- Fincham, get them moving on the catwalk.

- Follow me! Everybody follow me!

Move it! Move it!

(cheering)

- (Fincham) Come on, lads! Come on!

- Come on! Come on!

All right. Back! Back to the trestle!

Back!

Looks like they're takin' off.

Let's see those glasses.

No wonder they're takin' off. Let's go.

(speaking Italian)

What about the German

troop train back there?

- We have guns. We will stop them.

- Then what?

- He says we can replace the damaged track.

- Replace it with what?

It's simple. Remove track

from behind the train - put it here.

Well, then let's get the troop train!

All those with Schmeissers, follow me!

This one's much too long.

Take that one there. Hurry up.

Clear this off! Clear this off! Hurry!

Pull! Pull!

- (Italian)

- Come on, hurry!

Come on, quick! That'll do it!

Move it!

Come on!

(train approaching)

(shouting in German)

(shouts in German)

It didn't work! Back! Back!

Get back! Back!

(footsteps)

Fire!

(gunfire)

Come on, come on! Get it up!

Come on, hurry!

Let's pull back! Back!

(shouts in German)

(shouts in German)

Watch it! Over here! Stop!

Keep down! Hold your fire!

Fire!

Cease firing! Fall back!

- They'll try to outflank us now, huh?

- If they haven't already.

- Give me those grenades. I'll take some men.

- No. You're needed here.

Bostick, come with me.

Run!

(gunfire)

(gunfire)

Grenade!

(train whistle)

(engineer pulling whistle)

- (gunfire)

- Back!

(gunfire)

There they are!

Come on, Ryan!

Come on, Major! Give me your hand!

Hurry!

Come on! Faster!

(Fincham) I once told you, Ryan,

if only one gets out, it's a victory.

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