Anthony Quayle, Donald Pleasence, Donald Sutherland
This 1976 adventure story set in World War II concerns a Nazi plot to kidnap Churchill from his retreat--or murder him if need be. The large, great cast and a director, John Sturges, who's been down t...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 17, 2000
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February 13, 2009"The only time this plan makes any sense to me is when I'm drunk"
What a waste of time. Ok, so basically the film has an interesting plot. A bunch of nazis on a covert mission to kidnap Winston Churchill, which could have lead to a big victory for Hitler.
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January 9, 2007An interesting "What if..." based plot about a german plot to assassinate Churchill is efficiently handled by an action stalwart. The cast is strong, and gives the german would be assassins a rather more understanding and human slant in an unusual and effective WWII thriller.
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November 10, 2006John Sturges helms this wonderful, thrilling WWII film seen from the other side. Great performances from Caine, Sutherland, Duvall and Jenny Agutter (man, that woman just gets sexier with age.) Check it out.
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June 12, 2006Another of those fine conspiracy movies from the 70s. A wonderful cast from Caine, to Duvall, to Sutherland, to Jenny Agutter, to Jean Marsh. As with The Day of the Jackal, you have to employ your willing suspension of disbelief when it comes to the goal of assassinating...( read more)
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October 14, 2009this film turned out better than i thought. the love story was badly told so didn't work but the idea for the plot was decent enough. du vall comes up with a plan to kidnap churchill which caine and sutherland undertake. by no means a great film, just watchable
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September 10, 2009This espionage actioneer takes place in 1943 when Hitler decides to dispatch an elite group of German commandos to England to capture his greatest enemy Winston Churchill. Michael Caine heads sixteen Germans who bail out over the coast and rendezvous with a double-agent working ...( read more)
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