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Overview
Release Date:
19 February 1965 (USA) morePlot:
Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Great movie moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| James Garner | ... | Major Jefferson F. Pike | |
| Eva Marie Saint | ... | Anna Hedler | |
| Rod Taylor | ... | Major Walter Gerber | |
| Werner Peters | ... | Otto Schack | |
| John Banner | ... | Ernst | |
| Russell Thorson | ... | General Allison | |
| Alan Napier | ... | Colonel Peter MacLean | |
| Oscar Beregi Jr. | ... | Lt. Colonel Karl Ostermann (as Oscar Beregi) | |
| Ed Gilbert | ... | Captain Abbott | |
| Sig Ruman | ... | German Guard | |
| Celia Lovsky | ... | Elsa | |
| Karl Held | ... | Corporal Kenter | |
| Martin Kosleck | ... | Kraatz | |
| Marjorie Bennett | ... | Charwoman | |
| Henry Rowland | ... | German Soldier |
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115 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Factual errors: The postcard from Lisbon reads "Sudações de Lisboa". It should be "Saudações" instead. moreQuotes:
Maj. Jefferson F. Pike: I know this is a strange question for a man to ask his wife, but... what's your name?Anna Hedler, Nurse: Anna... Anna Hedler Pike.
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This is one of my favorite movies. It makes you anxious wondering when (or if) Maj. Pike is going to see through the Nazi facade or is going to be duped.
Look for an appearance by John Banner ("Hogan's Heroes"'s Sgt. Schultz) and a brief cameo by James Doohan ("Star Trek"'s Scotty).