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The Black Windmill (1974)

PG 106 min  -  Thriller  -   2 August 1974 (Finland)
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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.

Director:

Don Siegel

Writers:

Leigh Vance (screenplay), Clive Egleton (novel)

Stars:

Michael Caine, Donald Pleasence and Delphine Seyrig
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Caine ...
Maj. John Tarrant
Donald Pleasence ...
Cedric Harper
Delphine Seyrig ...
Ceil Burrows
Clive Revill Clive Revill ...
Alf Chestermann
John Vernon ...
McKee
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 ...
Mike McCarthy
Maureen Pryor Maureen Pryor ...
Jane Harper
Joyce Carey Joyce Carey ...
Miss Monley
Preston Lockwood Preston Lockwood ...
Ilkeston
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Storyline

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. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com  

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Agent | Ransom | Diamond | Female Nudity | Blood  | See more »

Taglines:

The ultimate exercise in controlled terror.

Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Finland) See more »

Also Known As:

Contre une poignée de diamants See more »

Filming Locations:

Ramsgate Hoverport, Pegwell Bay, Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

According to a book on Michael Reeves, Nicky Henson was interviewed for a role. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: At the start of the film where the van is blown up on the motorway, it becomes clear that the scene is filmed on an incomplete stretch of motorway (possibly the M3, which was completed in 1974) as lane markings are missing from one carriageway. See more »

Crazy Credits

The opening credits are formed from images of children's alphabet blocks. See more »

Connections

References Battle of Britain (1969) See more »

Soundtracks

"Underneath the Spreading Chestnut Tree"
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(trad.) See more »