Avalanche Express Movie Review 1979

Marvin is a CIA agent who uses a defector (Shaw) to lure a scientist (Schell), specializing in biological warfare, aboard a European train. Marvin wants to eliminate Schell but all plans go awry when the snow begins to fall. Ineffective thriller. Director Robson's and actor Shaw's last film--much of Shaw's dialogue was dubbed due to his death before the film's soundtrack was completed. Based on a novel by Colin Forbes.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 89 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Disaster Flicks, Cold War Spies, Trains, CIA/NSA

Screenplay

Abraham Polonsky

Cast

Lee Marvin, Robert Shaw, Maximilian Schell, Linda Evans, Mike Connors, Joe Namath, Horst Buchholz, David A(lexander) Hess

Cinematography

Jack Cardiff

Director

Mark Robson

Producer

Mark Robson, Lorimar Film, Fox