Movie

Avalanche Express

Released: September 27, 1979 (1979)

Runtime: 85 minutes

Genres: Action, 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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Lee Marvin as Harry Wargrave
Age at release: 55
Mike Connors as Haller
Age at release: 54
Robert Shaw as General Markenkov
Age at release: 52
Maximilian Schell as Colonel Nikolai Bunin
Age at release: 48
Horst Buchholz as Scholten
Age at release: 45
David Hess as Geiger
Age at release: 43
Claudio Cassinelli as Molinari
Age at release: 41
Linda Evans as Else Lang
Age at release: 36
Joe Namath as Leroy
Age at release: 36
Kristina Nel as Helga Mann
Age at release: 26

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Erland Erlandsen as 2nd Signal Man
Age at release: 66
Sylva Langová as Olga
Age at release: 58
Richard Marner as Prachko
Age at release: 58
Vladek Sheybal as Zannbin
Age at release: 56
Paul Glawion as Alfredo
Age at release: 56
Robert Rietti as Marenkov (voice)
Age at release: 56
Cyril Shaps as Sedov
Age at release: 55
Günter Meisner as Rudi Muehler
Age at release: 53
Osman Ragheb as Security Agent
Age at release: 53
Dieter Groest as 2nd Policeman
Age at release: 47
Arthur Brauss as Neckermann
Age at release: 43
Dan van Husen as Bernardo
Age at release: 34
Sky du Mont as Philip John
Age at release: 32
Gudo Hoegel as Adjutant of Molinari
Age at release: 31
Rudolf Waldemar Brem as 1st Signal Man
Age at release: 31
Arnold Drummond as Commissar
Age at release: Unknown
Rainer Steffen as 1st Policeman
Age at release: Unknown
Hans-Jürgen Leuthen as Dutch Customs Man
Age at release: Unknown
Maximilian Wolters as Swiss Officer
Age at release: Unknown
Walter Kraus as Engineer
Age at release: Unknown