In Collection
#358
Seen It:
Yes
Thriller
UK / English
| Michael Caine |
Maj. John Tarrant |
| Donald Pleasence |
Cedric Harper |
| Delphine Seyrig |
Ceil Burrows |
| Clive Revill |
Alf Chestermann |
| John Vernon |
McKee |
| Joss Ackland |
Chief Supt. Wray |
| Catherine Schell |
Lady Melissa Julyan |
| Janet Suzman |
Alex Tarrant |
| Joseph O'Conor |
Sir Edward Julyan |
| Denis Quilley |
Bateson |
| Director |
Don Siegel |
| Producer |
David Brown; Scott Hale |
| Writer |
Clive Egleton; Leigh Vance |
British secret agent Major John Tarrant son is kidnapped by ruthless gunrunners who demand a batch of uncut diamonds in exchange for his son's life. As Tarrant embarks on a chilling trail of revenge, he is forced to steal the diamonds and he finds himself having to not only contend with the criminals but his colleagues too.
| Region |
Any Region |
| Screen Ratio |
1.78 Anamorphic Wide Screen |
| Audio Tracks |
Dolby AC3 Stereo |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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| Store |
MAO |
| Tags |
AVI(MAO), DVDCL(MAO) |
| Links |
IMDB
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Action director Don Siegel (Dirty Harry) takes the unusual step of making a British spy thriller. The Black Windmill is based on the book Seven Days to a Killing by Clive Eggleton and features a host of good performances by the talented cast, which includes Donald Pleasance (Halloween) as Tarrant's boss Cedric Harper.