History Film / BreakheartPass

* TrackTrouble: Deakin blows the track in front of the train in order to stop it. O'Brien is able to stop the train before it hits the damaged section. The outlaws and Indians are then set to work to pull up a section of track from behind the train and use it to replace the damaged track so O'Brien can get moving again.
* TrainJob: The Indians storm the the train to steal the weapons they were promised.

* WrenchWhack: The engineer clobbers the trooper acting as his fireman with a wrench just before being shot by Deakin and Major Claremont.

* CutlassBetweenTheTeeth: Carlos [[spoiler: clenches his knife between his teeth when climbs up on top of the train after Deakin.''

* DeadMansChest: Peabody's corpse is hidden by placing it in a coffin in the baggage car.

* TheCavalry: Major Claremont arrives with the troops from Fort Humboldt as White Hand and Calhoun are attacking the train.

* CutlassBetweenTheTeeth: Carlos clenches his knife between his teeth when climbs up on top of the train after Deakin.

* TraintopBattle: Deakin and Carlos have a fight atop the train that has both of them almost going over the edge.

* AndStarring: And Creator/RichardCrenna as Gov. Fairchild. Ironically, he's not given special billing on the poster, such as the one providing the page image.

* BigBad: As it turns out, [[spoiler: Governor Fairchild.]]

* HeKnowsTooMuch: Capt. Oakland, Lt. Newell and the fireman are all murdered because they discover too much about the conspiracy and what is really going on at the fort.

* MajorlyAwesome: Major Claremont. Although he initially appears to be TheNeidermeyer - with his over officious attitude and insistence on doing things 'by the book' - but ultimately every decision he makes is shown to have been for the good of the train and his men. And when the chips are down, he shows himself to be highly skilled with both pistol and the sword.

* RunawayTrain: The carriages containing the troopers are uncoupled from the train and roll out of control down a steep section of track. The brakeman is killed, and the breaks are disabled. The carriages eventually derail and kill all the troops.
* ShootOutTheLock: The sergeant shoots out the lock of the troop carriage to get outside and attempt to apply the brake.

* TenLittleMurderVictims: Someone starts killing off the passengers and crew of a train carrying desperately needed medical supplies to an isolated fort. [[spoiler:There is more than one killer. A gang of conspirators is taking out anyone who gets close to finding out what the train is really carrying.]]

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''Breakheart Pass'' is a 1975 {{Western}} adventure film [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted from]] the 1974 novel of the same name by Creator/AlistairMacLean, directed by Tom Gries and starring Creator/CharlesBronson with BenJohnson, Creator/RichardCrenna, Creator/JillIreland, Creator/CharlesDurning, Creator/EdLauter, and Creator/DavidHuddleston.

In 1870s Nevada, a train carrying medical supplies and a small U.S. Army unit is heading through the Rocky Mountains towards remote, diptheria-plagued Fort Humboldt. Among its passengers are the territory governor, a priest, a doctor and a U.S. Marshal with his prisoner, John Deakin. However, nothing on that train is what it seems.

''Breakheart Pass'' is a 1975 {{Western}} adventure film [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted from]] the 1974 novel of the same name by Creator/AlistairMacLean, directed by Tom Gries and starring Creator/CharlesBronson, BenJohnson, Creator/RichardCrenna, Creator/JillIreland, Creator/CharlesDurning, Creator/EdLauter, and Creator/DavidHuddleston.

''Breakheart Pass'' is a 1975 {{Western}} adventure film directed by Tom Gries, starring Creator/CharlesBronson, BenJohnson, Creator/RichardCrenna, Creator/JillIreland, Creator/CharlesDurning, Creator/EdLauter, and Creator/DavidHuddleston. It was [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted from]] the 1974 novel of the same name by Creator/AlistairMacLean.

''Breakheart Pass'' is a 1975 {{Western}} adventure film directed by Tom Gries, starring Creator/CharlesBronson, Ben Johnson, Creator/RichardCrenna, Creator/JillIreland, Creator/CharlesDurning, and Creator/EdLauter. It was [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted from]] the 1974 novel of the same name by Creator/AlistairMacLean.

* AndStarring: And Creator/RichardCrenna as Gov. Fairchild. Ironically, he's not given special billing on the poster, such as the one providing the page image.

* CapturedOnPurpose: It turns out that Deakin has his own reasons for allowing himself to be captured by Marshal Pearce and placed on the train to Fort Humboldt.

* IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace: Breakheart Pass

''Breakheart Pass'' is a 1975 {{Western}} adventure film directed by Tom Gries, starring Creator/CharlesBronson, Ben Johnson, Creator/RichardCrenna, Creator/JillIreland, and Creator/CharlesDurning. It was [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted from]] the 1974 novel of the same name by Creator/AlistairMacLean.

* RailCarSeparation: A train carrying U.S. Army troops is going up a mountain. Villains aboard the train detach the cars carrying the troops, which begin rolling back down the mountain. The cars crash, killing all of the troops.
* RunawayTrain: The carriages containing the troopers are uncoupled from the train and roll out of control down a steep section of track. The brakeman is killed, and the breaks are disabled. [[spoiler:The carriages eventually derail and kill all the troopers]].

* SnowMeansDeath: The first murder does not occur until they are above the snowline and there is nowhere for anyone to go even if they could leave the train. All the deaths that follow take place amid scenery of pristine snowbound wilderness.

* RunawayTrain: The carriages containing the troopers are uncoupled from the train and rolls out of control down a steep section of track. [[spoiler:They eventually derail and kill all the troopers]].

''Breakheart Pass'' is a 1975 {{Western}} adventure film directed by Tom Gries, starring Creator/CharlesBronson, Ben Johnson, Richard Crenna, Jill Ireland, and Creator/CharlesDurning. It was [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted from]] the 1974 novel of the same name by Creator/AlistairMacLean.

* RailCarSeperation: A train carrying U.S. Army troops is going up a mountain. Villains aboard the train detach the cars carrying the troops, which begin rolling back down the mountain. The cars crash, killing all of the troops.

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''Breakheart Pass'' is a 1975 American {{Western}} adventure film directed by Tom Gries and starring Creator/CharlesBronson, Ben Johnson, Richard Crenna, Jill Ireland, and Creator/CharlesDurning. It was [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted from]] the 1974 novel of the same name by Creator/AlistairMacLean.

''Breakheart Pass'' is an American 1975 western adventure film that stars Creator/CharlesBronson, Ben Johnson, Richard Crenna, Jill Ireland, and Creator/CharlesDurning. The movie was [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on]] the 1974 novel of the same name]] by author Creator/AlistairMacLean.

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''Breakheart Pass'' is an American 1975 western adventure film that stars Creator/CharlesBronson, Ben Johnson, Richard Crenna, Jill Ireland, and Creator/CharlesDurning. The movie was [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the 1974 novel of the same name]] by author Creator/AlistairMacLean.

A train with medical supplies and a small U.S. Army unit is heading through the Rocky Mountains towards plagued Fort Humboldt. Among its passengers are the territory governor, a priest, a doctor and a U.S. Marshal with his prisoner, John Deakin. However, nothing on that train is what it seems.

''Breakheart Pass'' is an American 1975 western adventure film that stars Creator/CharlesBronson, Ben Johnson, Richard Crenna, and Jill Ireland. The movie was based on the 1974 novel by author Creator/AlistairMacLean of the same title.

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* USMarshal: Pearce is a deputy U.S. Marshal who more less forces his way aboard the train with his prisoner.