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Film / 1979
Avalanche Express
Directed by
Mark Robson
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Lee MarvinHarry Wargrave
Robert ShawGeneral Markenkov
Linda EvansElse Lang
Maximilian SchellColonel Nikolai Bunin
Joe NamathLeroy
Horst BuchholzScholten
Mike ConnorsHaller
Claudio CassinelliMolinari
Kristina NelHelga Mann
David HessGeiger
Günter MeisnerRudi Muehler
Sylva LangováOlga
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Cyril ShapsSedov
Vladek SheybalZannbin
Arthur BraussNeckermann
Sky du MontPhilip John
Richard MarnerPrachko
Arnold DrummondCommissar
Paul GlawionAlfredo
Dan van HusenBernardo
Rainer Steffen1st Policeman
Dieter Groest2nd Policeman
Hans-Jürgen LeuthenDutch Customs Man
Maximilian WoltersSwiss Officer
Gudo HoegelAdjutant of Molinari
Rudolf Waldemar Brem1st Signal Man
Erland Erlandsen2nd Signal Man
Walter KrausEngineer
Osman RaghebSecurity Agent
Robert RiettiMarenkov (voice)
Marcello Monti(uncredited)
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