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Horror Express (1972) -- Victorian scientists fight a missing-link monster making zombies on a trans-Siberia train.
Horror Express (1972) -- An English anthropologist has discovered a frozen monster in the frozen wastes of Manchuria which he believes may be the Missing Link...

Overview

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6.4/10   2,098 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Arnaud d'Usseau (screenplay) and
Julian Zimet (screenplay) (originally as Julian Halevy)
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Release Date:
January 1974 (USA) more
Tagline:
Can it be stopped? more
Plot:
An English anthropologist has discovered a frozen monster in the frozen wastes of Manchuria which he believes may be the Missing Link... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
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(3 articles)
Still more horror screenings for Halloween etc.
 (From Fangoria. 27 October 2009, 9:59 AM, PDT)

Spider-Man director takes on the Yeti
 (From The Geek Files. 30 September 2009, 3:07 PM, PDT)

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Seventies Cult Classic more (101 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Christopher Lee ... Prof. Sir Alexander Saxton (as Cristopher Lee)

Peter Cushing ... Dr. Wells
Alberto de Mendoza ... Father Pujardov
Silvia Tortosa ... Countess Irina Petrovska
Julio Peña ... Inspector Mirov
Ángel del Pozo ... Yevtushenko (as Angel del Pozo)
Helga Liné ... Natasha
Alice Reinheart ... Miss Jones
José Jaspe ... Conductor Koniev
George Rigaud ... Count Maryan Petrovski (as Jorge Rigaud)
Víctor Israel ... Luggage Worker
Faith Clift ... American Passenger
Juan Olaguivel ... Creature (as Juan Olaguibel)
Barta Barri ... First Telegraphist
Peter Beckman
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Pánico en el Transiberiano (Spain)
Panic in the Trans-Siberian Train (International: English title)
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Runtime:
USA:90 min | USA:88 min | Spain:84 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:K-16 (1990) | Australia:M | Norway:15 | Spain:13 | UK:15 (video rating) (1994) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R | Germany:16

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Trivia:
The train interior sets and the train model used for the exterior shots were the same sets that the producer/director had just used for their collaboration Pancho Villa (1972), which had just finished production and which also featured Telly Savalas. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The military forces are not correctly dressed. The first one – O'Regan - is in a blue suit with red epaulets with a star on his service cap. Stars only appeared after the revolt. more
Quotes:
Father Pujardov: You are jesting with her immortal soul!
Count Petrovski: That's why we keep you, Pujardov. Our immortal souls are your concern.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Svengoolie: Horror Express" (1997) more

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11 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Seventies Cult Classic, 15 July 2000
10/10
Author: thehappycobbler from Northants, England

Horror Express - Ingredients: A missing link unearthed from its icy tomb; an isolated train journey through snow-swept China and Russia; a mad monk; murder; startling discoveries and twists; a dash of comedy. Also add Christopher Lee; Peter Cushing; Telly Savalas. Place into pot and mix well, then prepare for one suspense thrilled journey. You will not be disappointed!

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