Night of the Fox (TV 1990)

An American officer on a Landing Craft carrying plans for the Allied invasion of Europe in Normandy takes part on landing maneuvers, his craft was attacked and sunk by German EBoats. and he... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Jarrott

Writers:

Bennett Cohen, Jack Higgins (novel)

Stars:

George Peppard, Michael York, John Mills

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Peppard	...	Col. Harry Martineau / Max Vogel
Michael York	...	Field Marshal Erwin Rommel / Caporal Berger
John Mills	...	Brig. Dougal Munro
Deborah Raffin	...	Sara Drayton
David Birney	...	Hugh Kelso
John Standing	...	Alan Stacey
Andréa Ferréol	...	Hélène de Ville
Niall O'Brien	...	Sean Gallagher
George Mikell	...	Maj. Hecker
Gottfried John	...	Hofer
Kim Weeks	...	Mary Vibert
Vincent Grass	...	Greiser
Michael Sarne	...	Col. Kaufman (as Mike Sarne)
Paul Antrim	...	Sgt. Kelly
Amadeus August	...	Muller

Storyline

An American officer on a Landing Craft carrying plans for the Allied invasion of Europe in Normandy takes part on landing maneuvers, his craft was attacked and sunk by German EBoats. and he finds himself on German occupied Jersey Islands. The Allies hatch a plot to rescue him by sending a British SOE agent impersonating an SD officer.

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Plot Keywords:

two part tv movie | based on novel

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Genres:

Adventure | Thriller | Drama | War

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA UK France Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

I nyhta ton stratigon

Filming Locations:

Jersey, Channel Islands

Company Credits

Production Co:

GMT Productions, TF1

Technical Specs

Runtime:

200 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Hugh Kelso: [after washing ashore on a beach] Am I in France?
Hélène de Ville: No, you're in Jersey.
Hugh Kelso: Great! Where's the Boardwalk?

User Reviews

Too good to miss

A most remarkable film. Made for TV and even though it is no longer available to buy, you can find it at your video store to rent. Here we have one of Peppards' finest performances. He may not have been the best actor of his day, but this role is perfect for Peppard. I have watched this film every few months since finding it a few years ago. Each viewing is as enjoyable as the first. Michael York puts in an average performance as Rommel, and Debra Raffin does okay. Peppard however carries the day. He plays an American Colonel working for the British OSE. (Operations Special Executive) I imagine this was the forerunner or wartime version of MI6 where James Bond works. Most of the film is set on the Channel Islands, occupied by the Germans for most of WW2. Our hero must extract or kill an American washed up there, who knows all the details of the D-Day landings, before the Germans interigate him. The movie doesn't even seem like three hours at all. The time goes fast and I can hardly wait to watch it again. Do yourself a favour and watch this most entertaining war drama.