“The Train” is a war film released in 1964, directed by John Frankenheimer. It stars Burt Lancaster as Paul Labiche, a French railway inspector who leads a resistance effort to thwart Nazi efforts to transport French art treasures to Germany during World War II.
The film is known for its tense action sequences, moral dilemmas, and the portrayal of Labiche’s struggle to balance personal survival with the greater cause of preserving cultural heritage.

“The Train” is based on the non-fiction book by Rose Valland, who documented the efforts of the French Resistance to protect valuable artworks from being plundered by the Nazis. It’s considered a classic war film for its depiction of heroism in the face of adversity and the preservation of cultural identity during wartime.