Helltrain (1977)
Directed by Alain Payet

Drama / Thriller / War
aka: Train spécial pour SS

Film Synopsis

During the Second World War, a cabaret singer, Ingrid Schüler, creates a special group of prostitutes with the intention of raising the morale of the soldiers of the Third Reich.  A train is converted into a brothel for this purpose.  The train comes under enemy fire and prisoners join the group of prostitutes.  Among them is Helga, Ingrid's childhood friend...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Alain Payet
  • Script: Jean-Pierre Bouyxou, Jack Guy, Eduardo Manzanos Brochero, José Luis Navarro
  • Cinematographer: Emilio Foriscot
  • Music: Francis Personne
  • Cast: Monica Swinn (Ingrid Schüler), Christine Aurel (Helga), Sandra Mozarowsky (Greta), Yolanda Ríos (Olga), Erik Muller (Schmitt), Rudy Lenoir (von Holtz), Frank Braña (Otto Kramer), Bob Asklöf (Paul Grünn), Antoine Fontaine (Nazi), Roger Darton (American Correspondent), Michel Charrel (Soldier), Claude Boisson (Partisan), Jacques Couderc (Partisan), Alain L'Yle (American Officer), Roland Travers (Nazi), Tony Rödel (German Officer), Pamela Stanford (Prostitute), Claudia Zante (Prostitute), Madame Caillard (Prostitute), Françoise Quentin (Prostitute)
  • Country: France / Spain
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 75 min
  • Aka: Train spécial pour SS; Captive Women 5: Mistresses of the 3rd Reich; Hitler's Last Train; Love Train for SS

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