The Black Windmill (1974)

  • PG
  • 05/17/1974 (US)
  • Thriller, Action, Crime
  • 1h 46m

The ultimate exercise in controlled terror.

Overview

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.

Don Siegel

Director

Clive Egleton

Novel

Leigh Vance

Screenplay

Cast

Michael Caine's headshot

Michael Caine

Maj. John Tarrant
Donald Pleasence's headshot

Donald Pleasence

Cedric Harper
Delphine Seyrig's headshot

Delphine Seyrig

Ceil Burrows
Clive Revill's headshot

Clive Revill

Alf Chestermann
John Vernon's headshot

John Vernon

McKee
Joss Ackland's headshot

Joss Ackland

Chief Supt. Wray
Janet Suzman's headshot

Janet Suzman

Alex Tarrant
Catherine Schell's headshot

Catherine Schell

Lady Melissa Julyan

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