CinemaOSMovie · 1974 · 1h 46m · PG
The Black Windmill

The ultimate exercise in controlled terror.

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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.

Directed byDon Siegel

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 46m
Language
EN
Released
May 17, 1974
Budget
$1,500,000
Studios
Universal PicturesThe Zanuck/Brown Company

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Original Trailer

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The Black Windmill (1974) ORIGINAL TRAILER

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Maj. John Tarrant

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Cedric Harper

Delphine Seyrig

Delphine Seyrig

Ceil Burrows

Clive Revill

Clive Revill

Alf Chestermann

John Vernon

John Vernon

McKee

Joss Ackland

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

Creative team
Directed by
Don Siegel
Don Siegel
Written by
Leigh Vance
Produced by
Don Siegel
Don Siegel

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