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The Black Windmill
The Black Windmill

The Black Windmill

The ultimate exercise in controlled terror.

Genres

ThrillerActionCrime

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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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Budget

$1500000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6.214/10

Release Date

17 May 1974

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

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)

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