THE TRAIN (1964)
NR | 2 hours, 13 minutes
2 PM SATURDAY, MAY 10
Join us at HARBOR THEATER for a special screening of John Frankenheimer’s gripping WWII action-thriller, The Train, starring Burt Lancaster. Based on the true story documented by Rose Valland (played by Suzanne Flon), the film follows French Resistance fighters as they risk everything to stop a German officer (Paul Scofield) from transporting a trainload of priceless looted French art to Berlin.
Blending high-stakes suspense with moral complexity, The Train is known for its raw, documentary-like authenticity—no CGI here. Every action scene was filmed with real trains, and Lancaster performed his own stunts! Many of the boxcars shown resemble the French "Merci Train" cars, including the one housed at Boothbay Railway Village Museum, historically known as "40 & 8" cars (for carrying 40 men or eight horses).
Following the movie, head over to the Boothbay Railway Village for a special reception with Maine’s very own Merci boxcar. Admission to the reception is free, but reservations are requested. Come celebrate history, heroism, and the power of preservation with us!
