Paul Labiche (played by Burt Lancaster) is a protagonist in The Train.
Main protagonist. SNCF area inspector and Resistance leader tasked with delaying a German train carrying stolen French art. Initially reluctant, he orchestrates complex sabotage, derails the train to save the cargo, and ultimately executes Colonel von Waldheim to secure the artworks' survival. von Waldheim (played by Paul Scofield) is a protagonist in The Train.
Antagonist. German officer commanding the operation to transport stolen French modern art to Germany. Obsessed with protecting the cargo, he disregards civilian and hostage lives, ultimately abandoning his retreating forces to stay with the train where he is executed by Labiche. Christine (played by Jeanne Moreau) appears in The Train.
Local hotel owner in Rive-Reine who provides shelter and aids the injured Paul Labiche in his escape after he is shot during the Resistance's train sabotage operation. Mademoiselle Villard (played by Suzanne Flon) appears in The Train.
Museum curator who initiates the Resistance's mission by appealing to SNCF inspector Paul Labiche to delay the German transport of stolen French modern art. Jacques (played by Jacques Marin) appears in The Train.
Papa Boul (played by Michel Simon) appears in The Train.
Paul Labiche's former mentor who attempts solo sabotage on the German locomotive. His execution by German forces serves as the catalyst that convinces Labiche to commit fully to the Resistance mission. Railroad Worker (played by Louis Falavigna) appears in The Train.
Robert (played by Christian Fuin) appears in The Train.
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Characters
Paul Labiche
(played by Burt Lancaster) — protagonist
Main protagonist. SNCF area inspector and Resistance leader tasked with delaying a German train carrying stolen French art. Initially reluctant, he orchestrates complex sabotage, derails the train to...
von Waldheim
(played by Paul Scofield) — protagonist
Antagonist. German officer commanding the operation to transport stolen French modern art to Germany. Obsessed with protecting the cargo, he disregards civilian and hostage lives, ultimately abandonin...
Christine
(played by Jeanne Moreau) — supporting
Local hotel owner in Rive-Reine who provides shelter and aids the injured Paul Labiche in his escape after he is shot during the Resistance's train sabotage operation.
Mademoiselle Villard
(played by Suzanne Flon) — supporting
Museum curator who initiates the Resistance's mission by appealing to SNCF inspector Paul Labiche to delay the German transport of stolen French modern art.
Jacques
(played by Jacques Marin) — supporting
Papa Boul
(played by Michel Simon) — supporting
Paul Labiche's former mentor who attempts solo sabotage on the German locomotive. His execution by German forces serves as the catalyst that convinces Labiche to commit fully to the Resistance mission...
Railroad Worker
(played by Louis Falavigna) — minor
Robert
(played by Christian Fuin) — minor
Spinet
(played by Paul Bonifas) — minor
Major
(played by Jean-Claude Bercq) — minor
Didont
(played by Albert Rémy) — supporting
Resistance operative and SNCF member who collaborates with Labiche on the train diversion. He assists Robert in painting the wagons white to prevent Allied bombing but is ultimately killed by German f...
Pesquet
(played by Charles Millot) — supporting
Resistance operative working alongside Labiche and Didont to orchestrate the railway diversion. He is killed by German forces during the execution of the sabotage plan.
