In a bold move that might have forever changed the outcome of World War II, Hitler orders the SS to find a way to kidnap Winston Churchill and bring him to Berlin. This seemingly impossible task might be the only way for Colonel Steiner (Michael Caine) to redeem himself after he protests about the treatment of Jews. The Germans' chance arrives when they are able to take over the small town of Studley Constable which Churchill will be visiting by posing as Polish soldiers. The plan might work, except that the locals become aware of the German's real nationalities when one of them rescues a local girl, dying in the process and his German uniform is revealed. One of the local residents escapes when everyone is gathered up. After she reaches the U. S. Ranger base, first Colonel Pitt (Larry Hagman) and then Captain Clark (Treat Williams) make attempts to free the city of the German invaders. Will Churchill escape capture?
|
Michael Caine | Col. Kurt Steiner |
|
Donald Sutherland | Liam Devlin |
|
Robert Duvall | Colonel Radl |
|
Jenny Agutter | Molly Prior |
|
Donald Pleasence | Heinrich Himmler |
|
Anthony Quayle | Adm. Wilhelm Canaris |
|
Jean Marsh | Joanna Grey |
|
Sven-Bertil Taube | Capt. Hans von Neustadt |
|
John Standing | Father Verecker |
|
Judy Geeson | Pamela Verecker |
|
Treat Williams | Capt. Harry Clark |
|
Larry Hagman | Col. Clarence E. Pitts |
|
Alexei Jawdokimov | Corporal Kuniski |
|
Richard Wren | Hans Altmann |
|
Michael Byrne | Karl Hofer |
|
Joachim Hansen | SS-Obergruppenführer |
|
Denis Lill | Churchill's aide |
|
Rick Parsé | E-Boat Commander |
|
Léonie Thelen | Branna |
|
Keith Buckley | Hauptmann Gericke |
|
Terence Plummer | Arthur Seymour |
|
Tim Barlow | George Wilde (Publican) |
|
John Barrett | Laker Armsby |
|
Kate Binchy | Mrs. Wilde |
|
Maurice Roëves | Maj. Corcoran |
| Director | John Sturges |
|
| Writer | Tom Mankiewicz, Jack Higgins | |
| Producer | David Niven Jr., Jack Wiener | |
| Musician | Lalo Schifrin | |
| Photography | Anthony B. Richmond | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
|---|---|
| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Widescreen (16:9) |
| Audio Tracks | Mono [English] |
| Subtitles | English |
| Edition Release Date | Apr 14, 2003 |
| Regions | Region 2 |