Continuity mistake: In the train yard scene when Le Biche and Colonel Von Windheim are watching for the trains to switch to the right tracks a pipe is tossed onto a chair and tobacco spills out, but when the camera is panned away and comes back the tobacco is nowhere to be seen.
The Train (1964)
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Directed by: John Frankenheimer, Arthur Penn
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau, Suzanne Flon
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One of the great black and white movies made in 1960's. Great story, excellent acting, great action.
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Answer: This appears to be continuity or editing mistake where the binoculars suddenly disappear.
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