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The Black Windmill 1974 Directed by Don Siegel

The ultimate exercise in controlled terror.

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.

Production Countries France , United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Budget $1,500,000
Release Date 17 May 1974
106 mins
Cast
Michael Caine Maj. John Tarrant
Donald Pleasence Cedric Harper
Delphine Seyrig Ceil Burrows
Clive Revill Alf Chestermann
Joss Ackland Chief Supt. Wray
Janet Suzman Alex Tarrant
Catherine Schell Lady Melissa Julyan
Joseph O'Conor Sir Edward Julyan
Derek Newark Monitoring Policeman
Edward Hardwicke Mike McCarthy
Maureen Pryor Jane Harper
Joyce Carey Miss Monley
Molly Urquhart Margaret
David Daker MI5 Man
Patrick Barr Gen. St. John
Yves Afonso Jacques (uncredited)
Del Baker Shadow (uncredited)
Murray Brown Doctor (uncredited)
Les Conrad M15 Man (uncredited)
George Lane Cooper Pincus (uncredited)
Brenda Cowling Secretary (uncredited)
Robert Dorning Jeweller (uncredited)
Roy Everson M15 Man (uncredited)
Nancy Gabrielle Manageress (uncredited)
Jill Goldston Commuter (uncredited)
Charlie Gray Tourist (uncredited)
Peter Halliday Customs Officer (uncredited)
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