Avalanche Express

CIA agent Harry Wargrave is sent to aid Gen. Marenkov, a senior Russian official, who is defecting to the west. Wargrave decides they should travel to safety on a train across Europe, the "Atlantic Express". During the journey, they must survive attacks by terrorists and an avalanche, all planned by Russian spy-catcher Nikolai Bunin.

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Release date

27 Sept 1979

Runtime

1 h 25 min

• TMDB 4.8

Genres

• Action
• Thriller

Director

Mark Robson

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Countries

• US

Cast

Lee Marvinas Harry WargraveRobert Shawas General MarkenkovLinda Evansas Else LangMaximilian Schellas Colonel Nikolai BuninJoe Namathas LeroyHorst Buchholzas ScholtenMike Connorsas HallerClaudio Cassinellias MolinariKristina Nelas Helga MannDavid Hessas Geiger

Writers

Abraham Polonsky

Composer

AFAllyn Ferguson

Cinematography

Jack CardiffHAHoward A. Anderson III

Studios

LMLorimar Motion Pictures

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