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1964 · Movie · NR · 115 min · ★ 7.0 · 71% critics
On the eve of a major Allied operation, an American officer is kidnapped and placed inside an elaborate deception designed to make him believe the war is already over. As the lie grows more convincing, he has only a short window to hold onto the truth and protect vital secrets.
Based on Beware of the Dog
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Details
- Years
- 1964
- Release date
- 1964-11-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (75 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like WWII thrillers built around deception, pressure, and mind games, especially if The Counterfeit Traitor or The Guns of Navarone appeal to you; Not for you if you want nonstop action or brisk pacing.
Pros: clever deception premise; strong suspense; engaging performances | Cons: slow first half; talky stretches; some implausible turns
Themes
- world war ii
- europe
- interrogation
- mind games
Cast & crew
James Garner
as Major Jefferson F. Pike
Eva Marie Saint
as Anna Hedler
Rod Taylor
as Major Walter Gerber
Werner Peters
as Otto Schack
John Banner
as Ernst
Russell Thorson
as Gen. Allison
Alan Napier
as Col. Peter MacLean
Oscar Beregi Jr.
as Lt. Col. Ostermann
Ed Gilbert
as Capt. Abbott
Sig Ruman
as German Guard
Directed by George Seaton