Movies Similar to 1917, The Train from Hell

14-18: The Noise & the Fury(2008)

Not everything has been told about World War One. This documentary tries to explain how tens of millions of men could have suffered the unbelievable toughness of life in trenches during the 4 year ordeal. How could they have accepted the idea of a sure death or injury while not being able to tell why they were fighting.

7.4

De Punt(2009)

More than 30 years after the dramatic ending of a train hijack five people involved meet each other on a television show. Starting point is the death of the only female hijacker: Noor. One by one the five enter the studio. Each with their own expectations or hidden agenda.

6.7

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The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel

Rudolf Diesel, one of history’s greatest inventors, vanished into thin air on the eve of World War I. His revolutionary invention, the Diesel engine, was highly sought after by global industries and political figures around the world. It had the power to threaten empires and change the fate of nations, turning him and his technology into both a prized asset and a potential threat.

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On the Train(2023)

On the Train captures from the birth to the last moment of the railway, 98.2 kilometers long and opened in 1992, crossing southern Taiwan.

8.0

For the Wounded(1915)

'Our Day' badges and flags being sold in aid of wounded WWI soldiers are shown in this Topical Budget film.

6.5

Wounded at Kew(1915)

Battered, bandaged and playing croquet on crutches, wounded First World War soldiers get a break from the Western Front.

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The Lost Battalion(2001)

Fact-based war drama about an American battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the Argonne Forest in October 1918 France during the closing weeks of World War I.

6.8

The Steam Locomotive(1940)

A Santa Fe Railroad educational film on the steam locomotive in their role in industry and passenger travel.

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End of an Era(1962)

A documentary on the passing of the steam locomotive as the primary means of transportation in the United States

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New Horizons(1948)

Production for the Seaboard Railroad company outlining their railroad activities in the 1940s and heading into the 1950s

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Big Trains Rolling(1955)

A production of the association of American Railroads outlining the wonders of America's rail system.

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Mainline U.S.A.(1957)

A documentary on the railroads of America produced by the Association of American Railroads

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Safe Roads(1935)

A production by Chevrolet from 1935 on safety around trains

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Railroads and Western Expansion 1845-1865

A BFA Educational media production on western expansion via railroads and the role they played in the foundation of the Americas

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Railroad Man(1967)

The story of the railroad man in his role in keeping the trains moving on the rails.

6.0

Haramain: The Train of the Desert(2021)

The pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the most important religious journeys for millions of people around the world. But how to get there? This documentary shows us how 12 companies met the immense challenge of running a high-speed train through Saudi Arabia's sandy rocky desert in temperatures of up to 50 degrees Celsius. A true marvel of engineering and cooperation, and together, overcoming obstacles.

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The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat(1896)

A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and attendants help passengers off and on. Popular legend has it that, when this film was shown, the first-night audience fled the café in terror, fearing being run over by the "approaching" train. This legend has since been identified as promotional embellishment, though there is evidence to suggest that people were astounded at the capabilities of the Lumières' cinématographe.

7.1

Berlin: Symphony of a Great City(1927)

A day in the city of Berlin, which experienced an industrial boom in the 1920s, and still provides an insight into the living and working conditions at that time. Germany had just recovered a little from the worst consequences of the First World War, the great economic crisis was still a few years away and Hitler was not yet an issue at the time.

7.5

Grand Illusion(1937)

A group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal, grapple with their own class differences after being captured and held in a World War I German prison camp. When the men are transferred to a high-security fortress, they must concoct a plan to escape beneath the watchful eye of aristocratic German officer von Rauffenstein, who has formed an unexpected bond with de Boeldieu.

7.9

Flyboys(2006)

The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.

6.5