The Black Windmill (1974)
The Black Windmill (1974)
The ultimate exercise in controlled terror.
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.

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Cast

Michael Caine Michael Caine As: Maj. John Tarrant
Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence As: Cedric Harper
Delphine Seyrig Delphine Seyrig As: Ceil Burrows
Clive Revill Clive Revill As: Alf Chestermann
John Vernon John Vernon As: McKee
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The ultimate exercise in controlled terror.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Thriller, Action, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 17 May 1974

Country: US

Runtime: 106m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, Zanuck/Brown Productions

Budget: $1,500,000

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Cast

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

Derek Newark

Derek Newark

Monitoring Policeman

Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke

Mike McCarthy

Maureen Pryor

Maureen Pryor

Jane Harper

Joyce Carey

Joyce Carey

Miss Monley

Preston Lockwood

Preston Lockwood

Ilkeston

Molly Urquhart

Molly Urquhart

Margaret

David Daker

David Daker

MI5 Man

Hermione Baddeley

Hermione Baddeley

Hetty

Patrick Barr

Patrick Barr

Gen. St. John

Yves Afonso

Yves Afonso

Jacques (uncredited)

Del Baker

Del Baker

Shadow (uncredited)

Murray Brown

Murray Brown

Doctor (uncredited)

Les Conrad

Les Conrad

M15 Man (uncredited)

George Lane Cooper

George Lane Cooper

Pincus (uncredited)

Brenda Cowling

Brenda Cowling

Secretary (uncredited)

Robert Dorning

Robert Dorning

Jeweller (uncredited)

Roy Everson

Roy Everson

M15 Man (uncredited)

Nancy Gabrielle

Nancy Gabrielle

Manageress (uncredited)

Jill Goldston

Jill Goldston

Commuter (uncredited)

Charlie Gray

Charlie Gray

Tourist (uncredited)

Peter Halliday

Peter Halliday

Customs Officer (uncredited)

Directed By

Don Siegel

Don Siegel

Director

Kip Gowans

Kip Gowans

Assistant Director

Angela Allen

Angela Allen

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Eva Monley

Eva Monley

Production Manager

David Brown

David Brown

Executive Producer

Scott Hale

Scott Hale

Associate Producer

Don Siegel

Don Siegel

Producer

Richard D. Zanuck

Richard D. Zanuck

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Anthony Mendleson

Anthony Mendleson

Costume Design

Freddie Williamson

Freddie Williamson

Makeup Artist

Rosemary Burrows

Rosemary Burrows

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Les Wiggins

Les Wiggins

Sound Editor

Gerry Humphreys

Gerry Humphreys

Sound Recordist

John W. Mitchell

John W. Mitchell

Sound Recordist

Roy Budd

Roy Budd

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ousama Rawi

Ousama Rawi

Director of Photography

Dewi Humphreys

Dewi Humphreys

Focus Puller

Colin Davidson

Colin Davidson

Clapper Loader

James Devis

James Devis

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Peter Murton

Peter Murton

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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