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Germans kidnap an American Major and try to convince him that World War II is over so they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.Germans kidnap an American Major and try to convince him that World War II is over so they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.Germans kidnap an American Major and try to convince him that World War II is over so they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.
Oscar Beregi Jr.
- Lt. Colonel Ostermann
- (as Oscar Beregi)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJames Doohan: The soon-to-be "Montgomery Scott" of Star Trek (1966) is uncredited as a British orderly in the opening scenes. Doohan served in Canadian forces during the Normandy Invasion (which the film is about) where he lost part of a finger. Future Imperfect (1990) and Stratagem (2004) were inspired by this film.
- GoofsThe phony newspaper which Pike is given on arrival in hospital, has a front page item about the UN. Although the United Nations first opened in 1945, the name comes from January 1942, when Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a proclamation outlining the basic set-up and goals for such an organization. This is all that the Nazis would have needed to make this phony report.
- Quotes
Maj. Jefferson F. Pike: Are you really an army sergeant?
Sgt. Ernst: Regular army - no. I am too old, too fat! Home guard. We are patrolling the border so then the young, strong, and handsome men can go to Russia and freeze to death. Wonderful system, huh?
[Laughs]
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a computer colorized version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in MGM 40th Anniversary (1964)
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A riveting film that had one surprise after another.
This is one of my all-time favorite films. Fortunately, we have a video store near us where I can rent old films like this and enjoy the creative story whenever I choose. The main plot of this story, along with the various subplots, held my interest from the beginning. After seeing the film just once, I could recall so many of the details because the film is just THAT GOOD! It is a well-casted film and one that I wish would be shown on TV (I can't recall the last time it was) so that others could become aware of this really suspenseful film. I've rented this movie for my kids and my husband to see because it hasn't been televised and I wanted them to be able to experience the same riveting viewing experience that I've enjoyed so many times.
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- thewools
- Jun 2, 2004
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- Thirty Six Hours
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- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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