The war film, which is based on a true story, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Screenplay. A war film based on a remarkable true story is set to air on TV later today, boasting an impressive 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The Train, an American-French film directed by John Frankenheimer, was first released in 1964 and received an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay. Set in August 1944 during the Second World War, the movie follows French Resistance fighter Paul Labiche, played by Burt Lancaster, as he goes head-to-head with German Colonel Franz von Waldheim, portrayed by Paul...