Overview:
When the Nazi high command learns in late 1943 that Winston Churchill will be spending time at a country estate in Norfolk, it hatches an audacious scheme to kidnap the prime minister and spirit him to Germany for enforced negotiations with Hitler.| Status: | Released (1976-12-24) |
|---|---|
| Screen: | Tom Mankiewicz, Jack Higgins |
| Productions: | Associated General Films, ITC Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 3895: Michael Caine - Col. Kurt Steiner
- 55636: Donald Sutherland - Liam Devlin
- 3087: Robert Duvall - Col. Max Radl
- 14464: Jenny Agutter - Molly Prior
- 9221: Donald Pleasence - Himmler
- 14371: Anthony Quayle - Admiral Canaris
- 12657: Jean Marsh - Joanna Grey
Crews
- 14520: John Sturges - Director - Directing
- 59948: Jack Wiener - Producer - Production
- 7190: Tom Mankiewicz - Screenplay - Writing
- 9217: Lalo Schifrin - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 14139: Anthony B. Richmond - Director of Photography - Camera
- 6346: Anne V. Coates - Editor - Editing
- 390: Irene Lamb - Casting - Production
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_**Unconventional WW2 flick from 1977**_ Michael Caine is outstanding as Colonel Steiner, an untamed German paratroop commander, who's covert mission is to go to Britain and kidnap Winston Churchill whilst on a retreat. The Germans are helped by Irishman Liam Devlin, played by Don ....
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Following an animated staff meeting with Hitler, there's a suggestion put forward that the Nazis try to kidnap Winston Churchill. Spymaster Admiral Canaris (Anthony Quayle) thinks it's a dangerous idea, but Himmler (Donald Pleasence) wants it investigated. To that end, the admiral re ....
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