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Front Row Classics counts down their top 5 train scenes in film history

Front Row Classics is taking a look at several of the greatest scenes on trains throughout movie history. Brandon is joined, once again, by author John Malahy to rank their top 5 favorite scenes on trains in films. The two approached their lists in different ways. Brandon's focuses on Hollywood's Golden Age. John decided to take a look at scenes from films of the 1980s to coincide with his recent book, "Rewinding the 80s" from TCM and Running Press. Let us know what your picks would be.

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Brandon Davis is the host of Classics and Zone-i-Sodes on the Front Row Network. A true fan of cinema history, Brandon holds the distinction of being the official film historian of the Network.
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