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1957·War·1h 44m
7.1
★
Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle him to Cairo to embarrass the occupiers.
Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
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kidnapping
crete
partisan
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Cast

Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde
Maj. Patrick Leigh Fermor aka "Philedem"
David Oxley
David Oxley
Capt. William Stanley "Bill" Moss
Marius Goring
Marius Goring
Major General Kreipe
Dimitri Andreas
Dimitri Andreas
Niko Soldan Emeris
Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack
Captain Sandy Rendel
Laurence Payne
Laurence Payne
Manoli
Michael Gough
Michael Gough
Andoni Zoidakis
John Cairney
John Cairney
Elias
Brian Worth
Brian Worth
Roland Bartrop
Roland Bartrop
Miki
Paul Stassino
Paul Stassino
Yani Katsias
Christopher Rhodes
Christopher Rhodes
General Breuer

Crew

Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Director
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Director
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Writer
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Writer
Míkis Theodorakis
Míkis Theodorakis
Original Music Composer
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Producer
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Producer
Earl St. John
Earl St. John
Executive Producer

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5.0★ · 05/28/25
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6.0★ · 12/21/23
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