The Second Victory (1987)
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- PG
- 1h 35min
- Drama, War
- 04 Jun 1987 (Australia)
- Movie
After the end of WW2, a lone elusive skier from the German Mountain Troops continues to kill British Occupation Forces personnel, prompting a joint British-German manhunt operation to capture him.
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Cast
| Anthony Andrews | ... |
Maj. Hanlon
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| Max von Sydow | ... |
Dr. Huber
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| Helmut Griem | ... |
Karl Fischer
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| Mario Adorf | ... |
Dr. Sepp Kunzli
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Birgit Doll | ... |
Anna Kunzli
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| Wolfgang Reichmann | ... |
Max Holzinger
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| Renée Soutendijk | ... |
Traudi Holzinger
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| Immy Schell | ... |
Liesl Holzinger
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| Günther Maria Halmer | ... |
Rudi Winkler
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| Wolfgang Preiss | ... |
Father Albertus
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| Jacques Breuer | ... |
Johann Wikivill
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| Sissy Höfferer | ... |
Lotte Wikivill
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| Richard Morant | ... |
Captain Johnson
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| Jonathan Cecil | ... |
Captain Lowell
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Jack Douglas | ... |
Anaesthetist
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| Barbara Valentin | ... |
Greta Mayer
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Stefan Reck | ... |
Hospital Corporal
(as Stephan Reck)
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Irmhild Wagner | ... |
Housekeeper
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Louis Sheldon | ... |
Georg
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Ray Barron | ... |
Sgt. Willis
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Ray Armstrong | ... |
British Corporal
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| Frank Jarvis | ... |
Duty Sergeant
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Eva Geigel | ... |
Kunzli Maid
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| Michael Hoffman | ... |
Austrian Policeman
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| Paul Blake | ... |
Cockney soldier
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David Milner | ... |
Cockney soldier
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James Linton | ... |
C.S.M.
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Helmut Alimonta | ... |
Ski-lift attendant
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| Max Tidof | ... |
1st Displaced Person
(as Max Tidoff)
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Mark Aaronoff | ... |
2nd Displaced Person
(as Mark Aronoff)
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Directed by
| Gerald Thomas | ||
Written by
| Morris West | ... | (screenplay) |
| Morris West | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
| Peter Manley | ... | associate producer |
| John Murray | ... | executive producer |
| Gerald Thomas | ... | producer |
Music by
| Stanley Myers | ||
Cinematography by
| Alan Hume | ||
Editing by
| Les Healey | ... | (as Leslie Healey) |
Editorial Department
| Nick Barnard | ... | assistant editor |
| Dan Farrell | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| Maggie Cartier | ||
Production Design by
| Harry Pottle | ||
Set Decoration by
| Denise Exshaw | ||
Costume Design by
| Joan Ellacott | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Kay | ... | chief makeup artist |
| Helga Klein | ... | hair stylist: Austria |
| Debbie Scragg | ... | makeup artist |
| Betty Sherriff | ... | chief hairdresser |
Production Management
| Dietmar Siegert | ... | production manager: Austrian unit |
| Jean Walter | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Frift | ... | second assistant director |
| Jonathan Manley | ... | third assistant director |
| Norbert Preuss | ... | assistant director: Austria |
| Jake Wright | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Ray Barrett | ... | construction manager: UK |
| Rudolf Czettel | ... | prop buyer: Austrian unit (as Rudi Czettel) |
| Freddi Dobsak | ... | construction manager: Austrian unit (as Alfred Dobsak) |
| Maxi Hareiter | ... | assistant art director: Austrian unit |
| Kevin Hudson | ... | prop chargehand |
| John King | ... | art director: UK |
| Neil Lamont | ... | draughtsman |
| Brian Winterborn | ... | property buyer |
Sound Department
| Peter Best | ... | dubbing editor |
| David Brill | ... | sound maintenance |
| Danny Daniel | ... | sound mixer |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | re-recording mixer (as Graham Hartstone) |
| Charlie McFadden | ... | boom operator (as Charles McFadden) |
| Bob Mullen | ... | effects editor |
| Nicolas Le Messurier | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mike Frift | ... | camera operator |
| Gordon Gowing | ... | best boy |
| Mark Hanlon | ... | electrician |
| David James | ... | still photographer |
| Colin Manning | ... | camera grip |
| Nic Milner | ... | focus (as Nick Milner) |
| Nick Penn | ... | clapper loader |
| John Tythe | ... | gaffer |
| Arthur Wooster | ... | cameraman: ski unit |
Casting Department
| Risa Kes | ... | casting: Austria |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Judy Baxter | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Daryl Bristow | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Waltraut Freitag | ... | wardrobe: Austrian unit (as Waltraud Freitag) |
| Geoff Lawrence | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Geoffrey Lawrence) |
Location Management
| Alfred Deutsch | ... | location manager: Austrian unit |
Music Department
| Mitchell Dalton | ... | musician: solo guitar (as Mitch Salton) |
| Eric Tomlinson | ... | music mixer |
| John Williams | ... | musician: solo guitar |
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marjorie Lavelly | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Pamela Allen | ... | producer's assistant |
| Mary Beatty | ... | production accountant |
| May Capsaski | ... | production coordinator: Austrian unit |
| Doreen Landry | ... | publicist |
| Agnes Quidenus | ... | crowd coordinator: Austrian unit |
| Uschi Schlieper | ... | production accountant: Austrian unit |
| Samantha Thomas | ... | production runner |
| Ann Thrift | ... | liaison: London |
| Paul Van Der Weele | ... | assistant accountant |
Production Companies
- Melaleuka
- Melaleuka North Investments (copyright owners)
Distributors
- Film World Distributors (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1987) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Rosenbergs Filmbyrå (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Action International Pictures Home Video (AIP) (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Braveworld (1988) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Filmworld (1987) (United States)
- Media Transfer International (1988) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1988) (Australia) (video)
- Schröder Media (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Taurus Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Video King (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Austrian National Tourist Office (provider: Badgastein liaison)
- Bavaria Musik-Studios (music recorded at)
- Completion Bond Company (completion guarantors)
- General Screen Enterprises (titles and opticals)
- Grand Hotel De L'Europe, Badgastein (provider: special facilities)
- Renown Freight (provider: freight agents, UK)
- Samuelsons London (provider: location lighting)
- The Bürgermeister of Badgastein (thanks: help and cooperation)
- The Municipal Authorities of Badgastein (thanks: help and cooperation)
- The Townspeople of Badgastein (thanks: help and cooperation)
- The Travel Company (travel arrangements)
- Vrablicz & Co. (provider: freight agents, Austria)
Storyline
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The War Is Over... But The Killing Has Just Begun! Just after the end of WWII in the winter of 1945, the fighting has ended, but the brutality of murder and the pain continue. Army Major Mark Hanlon (Anthony Andrews) has been appointed Occupation Officer and, although he retains an idealistic vision of harmony, he finds that his vision turns to bitter revenge when his good friendis senselessly murdered. Hanlon must discover the hidden mystery behind the death and finds that sometimes the Second Victory is more difficult to achieve than the first. |
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| Taglines | The War is Over ... But the Killing Has Just Begun ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Never given a cinema release in the UK. See more » |