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The Black Windmill
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The Black Windmill

1974-05-17 · 106 min · ★ 6.3

Thriller · Action · Crime

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.

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Directors
Don Siegel
Production companies
Universal Pictures, The Zanuck/Brown Company
Countries
United Kingdom, France, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,500,000

Top Cast

Michael CaineMichael CaineMaj. John Tarrant
Donald PleasenceDonald PleasenceCedric Harper
Delphine SeyrigDelphine SeyrigCeil Burrows
Clive RevillClive RevillAlf Chestermann
John VernonJohn VernonMcKee
Joss AcklandJoss AcklandChief Supt. Wray
Janet SuzmanJanet SuzmanAlex Tarrant
Catherine SchellCatherine SchellLady Melissa Julyan
Joseph O'ConorJoseph O'ConorSir Edward Julyan
Denis QuilleyDenis QuilleyBateson
Derek NewarkDerek NewarkMonitoring Policeman
Edward HardwickeEdward HardwickeMike McCarthy
Maureen PryorJane Harper
Joyce CareyJoyce CareyMiss Monley
Preston LockwoodIlkeston
Molly UrquhartMargaret
David DakerDavid DakerMI5 Man
Hermione BaddeleyHermione BaddeleyHetty
Patrick BarrPatrick BarrGen. St. John
Yves AfonsoYves AfonsoJacques (uncredited)

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