one of my absolute favorites too! So many great performances. Fredrick March, Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Edmond O'Brien. Wonderfully adapted from the novel (read the novel and see the choices Rod Serling made, brilliant!) And Frankenheimer's direction was at the peak of his powers. Unfortunately it does not have the same level of fans who are interested as does Manchurian Candidate, Yet another great film that manages to slip through the cracks. In a couple of years Frankenieimer made 4 GREAT films. Manchurian Candidate, 7DIM, Birdman of Alcatraz and The Train. For my money one of the best runs of great films by any director, ever!
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