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Feature film — 1979

Avalanche Express (1979)

4.81h 25mAction — Thriller

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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A high-signal pick with 49 votes.

Lorimar Motion Pictures

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Director: Mark Robson

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Cast & crew

Lee Marvin as Harry Wargrave

Lee Marvin

Harry Wargrave

Robert Shaw as General Markenkov

Robert Shaw

General Markenkov

Linda Evans as Else Lang

Linda Evans

Else Lang

Maximilian Schell as Colonel Nikolai Bunin

Maximilian Schell

Colonel Nikolai Bunin

Joe Namath as Leroy

Joe Namath

Leroy

Horst Buchholz as Scholten

Horst Buchholz

Scholten

Mike Connors as Haller

Mike Connors

Haller

Claudio Cassinelli as Molinari

Claudio Cassinelli

Molinari

Kristina Nel as Helga Mann

Kristina Nel

Helga Mann

David Hess as Geiger

David Hess

Geiger

Günter Meisner as Rudi Muehler

Günter Meisner

Rudi Muehler

Sylva Langová as Olga

Sylva Langová

Olga

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