Die schwarze Windmühle (1974)
Gerade als Major John Tarrant sich für den britischen Geheimdienst undercover in einen Waffenschmugglerring einschleusen will, wird sein Sohn entführt und die Erpresser fordern genau die Summe Lösegeld, die der Geheimdienst investiert hat, um die Waffenschmuggler zu ködern. Damit gerät Tarrant bei seinem Chef Harper selbst in Verdacht, abkassieren zu wollen, denn die Entführer bauen Spuren geschickt auf, die zu ihm führen. Notgedrungen muß er im Alleingang die geforderten Diamanten entwenden, um seinen Sohn zu befreien und gleichzeitig den Verräter beim Geheimdienst entlarven...
Der Regisseur:
Don Siegel
Der Autor:
Leigh Vance
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Michael Caine as Maj. John Tarrant |
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Donald Pleasence as Cedric Harper |
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Delphine Seyrig as Ceil Burrows |
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Clive Revill as Alf Chestermann |
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John Vernon as McKee |
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Joss Ackland as Chief Supt. Wray |
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Janet Suzman as Alex Tarrant |
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Catherine Schell as Lady Melissa Julyan |
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Joseph O'Conor as Sir Edward Julyan |
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Denis Quilley as Bateson |
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Derek Newark as Monitoring Policeman |
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Edward Hardwicke as Mike McCarthy |
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Maureen Pryor as Jane Harper |
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Joyce Carey as Miss Monley |
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Preston Lockwood as Ilkeston |
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Molly Urquhart as Margaret |
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David Daker as MI5 Man |
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Hermione Baddeley as Hetty |
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Patrick Barr as Gen. St. John |
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Yves Afonso as Jacques (uncredited) |
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Del Baker as Shadow (uncredited) |
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Murray Brown as Doctor (uncredited) |
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Les Conrad as M15 Man (uncredited) |
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George Lane Cooper as Pincus (uncredited) |
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Brenda Cowling as Secretary (uncredited) |
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Robert Dorning as Jeweller (uncredited) |
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Roy Everson as M15 Man (uncredited) |
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Nancy Gabrielle as Manageress (uncredited) |
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Jill Goldston as Commuter (uncredited) |
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Charlie Gray as Tourist (uncredited) |
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Peter Halliday as Customs Officer (uncredited) |
| Directing | Don Siegel | Director |
| Writing | Clive Egleton | Novel |
| Editing | Antony Gibbs | Editor |
| Art | Peter Murton | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anthony Mendleson | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Freddie Williamson | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Eva Monley | Production Manager |
| Camera | Ousama Rawi | Director of Photography |
| Production | David Brown | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Leigh Vance | Screenplay |
| Directing | Kip Gowans | Assistant Director |
| Production | Scott Hale | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Les Wiggins | Sound Editor |
| Production | Don Siegel | Producer |
| Sound | Gerry Humphreys | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | John W. Mitchell | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Richard D. Zanuck | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Roy Budd | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Dewi Humphreys | Focus Puller |
| Directing | Angela Allen | Continuity |
| Camera | Colin Davidson | Clapper Loader |
| Lighting | Nobby Cross | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosemary Burrows | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Camera | James Devis | Camera Operator |