poster

1957

NR (01/31/1957) (GB)

War, Adventure, Action

1h 44m

62

User Score

They stole a General under the noses of his 20,000 crack paratroops.

Overview

Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle him to Cairo to embarrass the occupiers.

1957

62

User Score

NR (01/31/1957) (GB)

War, Adventure, Action

1h 44m

They stole a General under the noses of his 20,000 crack paratroops.

Overview

Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle him to Cairo to embarrass the occupiers.

Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Maj. Patrick Leigh Fermor aka "Philedem"

David Oxley

David Oxley

Capt. William Stanley "Bill" Moss

Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Major General Kreipe

Dimitri Andreas

Dimitri Andreas

Niko Soldan Emeris

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

Captain Sandy Rendel

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Andoni Zoidakis

Paul Stassino

Paul Stassino

Yani Katsias

Peter Augustine

Peter Augustine

The Dentist

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

General Breuer

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

German officer at The Dentist's office

Richard Marner

Richard Marner

German Officer with Gen. Breuer

David McCallum

David McCallum

Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)

Peter Swanwick

Peter Swanwick

Spectacled Officer with General Breuer