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36 Hours

  • 19641964
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 55m
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7.3/10
4.4K
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James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, and Rod Taylor in 36 Hours (1964)
36 Hours
Play trailer2:52
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Germans kidnap an American Major and try to convince him that World War II is over so they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.Germans kidnap an American Major and try to convince him that World War II is over so they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.Germans kidnap an American Major and try to convince him that World War II is over so they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.
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    • George Seaton
  • Writers
    • George Seaton(screen play by)
    • Roald Dahl(based on "Beware of the Dog" by)
    • Carl K. Hittleman(based on a story by)
  • Stars
    • James Garner
    • Eva Marie Saint
    • Rod Taylor
    • George Seaton
  • Writers
    • George Seaton(screen play by)
    • Roald Dahl(based on "Beware of the Dog" by)
    • Carl K. Hittleman(based on a story by)
  • Stars
    • James Garner
    • Eva Marie Saint
    • Rod Taylor
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 64User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

    36 Hours
    Trailer 2:52
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    Photos28

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    Eva Marie Saint in 36 Hours (1964)
    James Garner and Eva Marie Saint in 36 Hours (1964)
    James Garner and Eva Marie Saint in 36 Hours (1964)
    James Garner and Eva Marie Saint in 36 Hours (1964)
    Eva Marie Saint in 36 Hours (1964)
    James Garner and Eva Marie Saint in 36 Hours (1964)
    James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, and Rod Taylor in 36 Hours (1964)
    James Garner and Eva Marie Saint in 36 Hours (1964)
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    Top cast

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    James Garner
    James Garner
    • Major Jefferson Pike
    Eva Marie Saint
    Eva Marie Saint
    • Anna Hedler
    Rod Taylor
    Rod Taylor
    • Major Walter Gerber
    Werner Peters
    Werner Peters
    • Otto Schack
    John Banner
    John Banner
    • Ernst
    Russell Thorson
    Russell Thorson
    • General Allison
    Alan Napier
    Alan Napier
    • Colonel Peter MacLean
    Oscar Beregi Jr.
    Oscar Beregi Jr.
    • Lt. Colonel Ostermann
    • (as Oscar Beregi)
    Ed Gilbert
    Ed Gilbert
    • Captain Abbott
    Sig Ruman
    Sig Ruman
    • German Guard
    Celia Lovsky
    Celia Lovsky
    • Elsa
    Karl Held
    Karl Held
    • Corporal Kenter
    Martin Kosleck
    Martin Kosleck
    • Kraatz
    Marjorie Bennett
    Marjorie Bennett
    • Charwoman
    Henry Rowland
    Henry Rowland
    • German Soldier
    Otto Reichow
    Otto Reichow
    • German Soldier
    Hilda Plowright
    • German Agent
    Walter Friedel
    • Denker
      • George Seaton
    • Writers
      • George Seaton(screen play by)
      • Roald Dahl(based on "Beware of the Dog" by)
      • Carl K. Hittleman(based on a story by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      James Doohan: The soon-to-be "Montgomery Scott" of Star Trek (1966) is uncredited as a British orderly in the opening scenes. Doohan served in Canadian forces during the Normandy Invasion (which the film is about) where he lost part of a finger. Future Imperfect (1990) and Stratagem (2004) were inspired by this film.
    • Goofs
      The phony newspaper which Pike is given on arrival in hospital, has a front page item about the UN. Although the United Nations first opened in 1945, the name comes from January 1942, when Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a proclamation outlining the basic set-up and goals for such an organization. This is all that the Nazis would have needed to make this phony report.
    • Quotes

      Maj. Jefferson F. Pike: Are you really an army sergeant?

      Sgt. Ernst: Regular army - no. I am too old, too fat! Home guard. We are patrolling the border so then the young, strong, and handsome men can go to Russia and freeze to death. Wonderful system, huh?

      [Laughs]

    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a computer colorized version.
    • Connections
      Featured in MGM 40th Anniversary (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      March: News of the Day
      (uncredited)
      Music by John Rochetti

    User reviews64

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    A riveting film that had one surprise after another.
    This is one of my all-time favorite films. Fortunately, we have a video store near us where I can rent old films like this and enjoy the creative story whenever I choose. The main plot of this story, along with the various subplots, held my interest from the beginning. After seeing the film just once, I could recall so many of the details because the film is just THAT GOOD! It is a well-casted film and one that I wish would be shown on TV (I can't recall the last time it was) so that others could become aware of this really suspenseful film. I've rented this movie for my kids and my husband to see because it hasn't been televised and I wanted them to be able to experience the same riveting viewing experience that I've enjoyed so many times.
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    • thewools
    • Jun 3, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 19, 1965 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • German
      • Portuguese
      • French
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Wawona Hotel, Wawona, Yosemite National Park, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Perlberg-Seaton Productions
      • Cherokee Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 55 minutes
      • Black and White

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