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The Black Windmill (1974)

The ultimate exercise in controlled terror.

Genre : Thriller, Action, Crime

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : Don Siegel
Writer : Leigh Vance

Synopsis

A British agent's son is kidnapped and held for a ransom of diamonds. The agent finds out that he can't even count on the people he thought were on his side to help him, so he decides to track down the kidnappers himself.

Actors

Michael Caine
Michael Caine
Maj. John Tarrant
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
Cedric Harper
Delphine Seyrig
Delphine Seyrig
Ceil Burrows
Clive Revill
Clive Revill
Alf Chestermann
John Vernon
John Vernon
McKee
Joss Ackland
Joss Ackland
Chief Supt. Wray
Janet Suzman
Janet Suzman
Alex Tarrant
Catherine Schell
Catherine Schell
Lady Melissa Julyan
Joseph O'Conor
Joseph O'Conor
Sir Edward Julyan
Denis Quilley
Denis Quilley
Bateson
Derek Newark
Derek Newark
Monitoring Policeman
Edward Hardwicke
Edward Hardwicke
Mike McCarthy
Maureen Pryor
Maureen Pryor
Jane Harper
Joyce Carey
Joyce Carey
Miss Monley
Preston Lockwood
Preston Lockwood
Ilkeston
Molly Urquhart
Molly Urquhart
Margaret
David Daker
David Daker
MI5 Man
Hermione Baddeley
Hermione Baddeley
Hetty
Patrick Barr
Patrick Barr
Gen. St. John
Yves Afonso
Yves Afonso
Jacques (uncredited)
Del Baker
Del Baker
Shadow (uncredited)
Murray Brown
Murray Brown
Doctor (uncredited)
Les Conrad
Les Conrad
M15 Man (uncredited)
George Lane Cooper
George Lane Cooper
Pincus (uncredited)
Brenda Cowling
Brenda Cowling
Secretary (uncredited)
Robert Dorning
Robert Dorning
Jeweller (uncredited)
Roy Everson
Roy Everson
M15 Man (uncredited)
Nancy Gabrielle
Nancy Gabrielle
Manageress (uncredited)
Jill Goldston
Jill Goldston
Commuter (uncredited)
Charlie Gray
Charlie Gray
Tourist (uncredited)
Peter Halliday
Peter Halliday
Customs Officer (uncredited)

Crews

Don Siegel
Don Siegel
Director
Clive Egleton
Clive Egleton
Novel
Antony Gibbs
Antony Gibbs
Editor
Peter Murton
Peter Murton
Art Direction
Anthony Mendleson
Anthony Mendleson
Costume Design
Freddie Williamson
Freddie Williamson
Makeup Artist
Eva Monley
Eva Monley
Production Manager
Ousama Rawi
Ousama Rawi
Director of Photography
Leigh Vance
Leigh Vance
Screenplay
Richard D. Zanuck
Richard D. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Don Siegel
Don Siegel
Producer
Scott Hale
Scott Hale
Associate Producer
David Brown
David Brown
Executive Producer
Roy Budd
Roy Budd
Original Music Composer
Kip Gowans
Kip Gowans
Assistant Director
Gerry Humphreys
Gerry Humphreys
Sound Recordist
John W. Mitchell
John W. Mitchell
Sound Recordist
Les Wiggins
Les Wiggins
Sound Editor
Angela Allen
Angela Allen
Continuity
Rosemary Burrows
Rosemary Burrows
Wardrobe Supervisor
James Devis
James Devis
Camera Operator
Nobby Cross
Nobby Cross
Gaffer
Colin Davidson
Colin Davidson
Clapper Loader
Dewi Humphreys
Dewi Humphreys
Focus Puller

Trailers and other movies

Original Trailer
The Black Windmill (1974) ORIGINAL TRAILER

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