Patriotism has been known to have its vicious side.
A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II. He lands on three major Nazi generals as suspects, two of whom are also involved in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler.
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Grave, earnest, cool and classical in form.
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- cooloverwhelming
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
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Cast
- Peter O'TooleGeneral Tanz
- Omar SharifMajor Grau
- Tom CourtenayCorporal Hartmann
- Donald PleasenceGeneral Kahlenberge
- Joanna PettetUlrike
- Philippe NoiretInspector Morand
- Charles GrayGeneral von Seidlitz-Gabler
- Coral BrowneEleanore von Seidlitz-Gabler
- John GregsonColonel Sandauer
- Nigel StockOtto
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- Anatole LitvakDirector
- Joseph KesselScreenplay
- Paul DehnScreenplay
- Gore VidalScreenplay
- Hans Hellmut KirstNovel
- Henri DecaëDirector of Photography
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
- Alan OsbistonEditor
- Sam SpiegelProducer
- Anatole LitvakProducer
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