The Runaway Train & Panic Special

Old hand painted movie poster of The Runaway Train (1973) for sale.

Runaway!, also known as The Runaway Train, is a 1973 film made for ABC television directed by David Lowell Rich. This action thriller involving skiers trapped on a runaway train speeding down a mountain was released as The Runaway Train & Panic Special in 1981 in India.

Printed in India during the local release of the film in 1981, this hand painted movie poster for sale was originally intended for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

This old hand painted movie poster for sale was originally designed in oil on canvas format by a small time art studio in Kolkata. Quirky beautiful vintage artwork is seen in this old hand painted movie poster. The runaway speeding train is shown at the bottom with an action scene unfolding at the top. A quirky hand drawn nude figure of a woman is seen on the right of this hand painted movie poster for sale. The text in this vintage movie poster is littered with grammatical errors – typical of old hand painted movie posters in India.