The Holcroft Covenant (1985) 5.7
The son of a German General becomes part of a mysterious conspiracy to gain hidden Nazi funds. Director:John Frankenheimer |
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The Holcroft Covenant (1985) 5.7
The son of a German General becomes part of a mysterious conspiracy to gain hidden Nazi funds. Director:John Frankenheimer |
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Noel Holcroft
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| Anthony Andrews | ... |
Johann von Tiebolt /
Jonathan Tennyson
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| Victoria Tennant | ... |
Helden von Tiebolt /
Helden Tennyson
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Lilli Palmer | ... |
Althene Holcroft
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Mario Adorf | ... |
Erich Kessler /
Jürgen Mass
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| Michael Lonsdale | ... |
Ernst Manfredi
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Bernard Hepton | ... |
Commander Leighton
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Richard Münch | ... |
Oberst
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Carl Rigg | ... |
Anthony Beaumont
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| André Penvern | ... |
Frederick Leger
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Andy Bradford | ... |
Hartman
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| Shane Rimmer | ... |
Lt. Miles
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Alexander Kerst | ... |
Gen. Heinrich Clausen
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Michael Wolf | ... |
Gen. Erich Kessler
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Hugo Bower | ... |
Gen. Wilhelm von Tiebolt
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Noel Holcroft is a foreign-born American citizen working in New York as an architect. In Geneva he meets with a respected Swiss banker who tells him he has been designated to be executor of a huge 4 1/2 billion dollar trust fund designed to make reparations for the war crimes of the Nazis. Holcroft's father, who committed suicide in 1945, was a key Hitler financial advisor who became conscience-stricken about German war atrocities, turned against the Fuehrer, and covertly diverted Nazi funds to a secret Swiss account. Under the terms of the covenant Holcroft must locate the sons of his father's two associates so they can jointly activate their fathers' account. They battle the sinister forces seem to be trying to prevent them from signing the document as it is believed that it will be used to establish a Fourth Reich. Written by duke1029@aol.com
All of the elements for a great thriller are there. An outstanding director, John Frankenheimer, An excellent source author, Robert Ludlum and a great leading man for thrillers, Michael Caine. What went wrong? The biggest problem I had with this film was the cinematography. The film was grainy and the sub-titles were very hard to read when the actors were speaking German. There were plenty of the usual Ludlum plot twists and misdirections, but somehow the feel of this film was not up to the usual standards of Frankenheimer or Caine. A lot of it is just too kinky for most people, but an accurate portrayal of Berlin during the cold war years. It would have faired better had it been released ten years earlier rather than later. It does deserve an E for effort.