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Directed by
John G. Avildsen 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Steve Shagan  novel
Steve Shagan  screenplay

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

George C. Scott ... Lt. Barney Caine LAPD

Marlon Brando ... Adam Steiffel, Chairman Titan Oil

Marthe Keller ... Lisa Spangler

John Gielgud ... Dr. Abraham Esau, Director Reich Energy
G.D. Spradlin ... Arthur Clements
Beatrice Straight ... Kay Neeley
Richard Lynch ... General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
John Van Dreelen ... Hans Lehman, Prefect of Police Berlin
Robin Clarke ... Major Tom Neeley

Ike Eisenmann ... Tony
Marshall Thompson ... Geologist #1
Dieter Schidor ... Assassin
Werner Kreindl ... Schellenberg

Jan Niklas ... Gestapo Captain
Wolfgang Preiss ... Franz Tauber, Swiss businessman
Calvin Jung ... Sergeant Louis Yosuta LAPD Tactical Squad
Alan North ... John Nolan, Chief of Tactical Squad LAPD
David Byrd ... Paul Obermann, Chief Engineer Berlin Power & Light Co.
Ferdy Mayne ... Professor Siebold
Gerard Murphy ... Herbert Glenn, Clement's Chauffeur (as Gerry Murphy)
Francisco Prado ... Mendosa
Louis Basile ... Sgt. Vince Rizzo - LAPD Metro Homicide
Ric Mancini ... Printman
Weston Gavin ... U.S. Army Captain

Craig T. Nelson ... Geologist #2
Herb Voland ... Geologist #3
Diane Tyler ... Telex Operator
Jim Brewer ... Security Guard

Lavelle Roby ... Secretary
Albert Carrier ... Butler
Ernie Fuentes ... Pool Man
Stephanie Edwards ... Reporter
Nathan Roberts ... Reporter
Tom Hall ... Reporter
Reinhard Vom Bauer ... Dr. Esau (young)
János Gönczöl ... Dr. Karl Saur, Director Reich Armaments (as Janos Genczol)
Heinz Kammer ... Dr. Hans Luschen, Director of Reich Research
Reinhard Kolldehoff ... Reimeck (as Rene Kolldehoff)
Martin Brandt ... Concierge (German)
Paul Glawion ... Concierge (Swiss)
Emil Steinberger ... Postal Clerk
Emily Jensen ... Dancer
Sandie Lawrence ... Dancer
Ursula Warel ... Dancer
Jane Faithe ... Dancer
Wendy Baldock ... Dancer
Ursula Hamann ... Pan-Am Lady
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hammam Shafie ... Assassin (uncredited)
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Produced by
Steve Shagan .... producer
Ken Swor .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Bill Conti 
 
Cinematography by
James Crabe 
 
Film Editing by
John Carter 
 
Casting by
Renate Arbes 
Caro Jones 
 
Production Design by
Herman A. Blumenthal 
 
Set Decoration by
Lee Poll 
 
Costume Design by
Bill Thomas 
 
Makeup Department
Del Acevedo .... makeup artist
Jo McCarthy .... hair stylist
Hasso von Hugo .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Dieter Meyer .... production manager
Karl W. Schaper .... production manager
Ken Swor .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Candace Allen .... second assistant director
Don French .... first assistant director
Dan Malmuth .... assistant director
Eva-Maria Schönecker .... second assistant director
Dwight Williams .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Russell Goble .... property master
Hans Jürgen Kiebach .... art director: Europe
 
Sound Department
Charles Grenzbach .... sound re-recording mixer
Jay M. Harding .... sound re-recording mixer
Michael J. Kohut .... sound re-recording mixer
Al Overton .... sound
John Riordan .... sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Richard Richtsfeld .... special effects department
 
Stunts
Charlie Picerni .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Benson .... camera operator
Garrett Brown .... Steadicam operator
David E. Diano .... assistant camera
Adam Glick .... set lighting technician
Ted Harrison .... key grip
Ross A. Maehl .... gaffer
Elliott Marks .... still photographer
Bob Whitaker .... still photographer
George Whitear .... still photographer
 
Casting Department
Shirley Rich .... casting consultant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
G. Tony Scarano .... wardrobe (as Tony Scarano)
 
Editorial Department
David Bretherton .... supervising editor
Don Dittmar .... color timer
Jane Kurson .... associate editor
Bob Ramae .... assistant editor: Los Angeles
 
Music Department
Harry V. Lojewski .... music supervisor
Joe Tuley .... music editor
Dan Wallin .... score mixer
 
Transportation Department
Randy Peters .... transportation co-captain
 
Other crew
Willy Egger .... production executive: Germany
Norbert Finck .... location manager
Sandy Lawrence .... production secretary
Bill Millie .... choreographer
Don Morgan .... unit publicist
Ana Maria Quintana .... script supervisor
Stefan Zürcher .... location manager
 

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