The Riddle of the Sands

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The Riddle of the Sands (1979)

Directed by Tony Maylam

“In these shifting sands, men can disappear without a trace . . . and their secrets with them.”

Action, Drama · 1h 43m

In the early years of the 20th Century, two British yachtsmen (Michael York and Simon MacCorkindale) stumble upon a German plot to invade the east coast of England in a flotilla of specially designed barges. They set out to thwart this terrible scheme, but must outwit not only the cream of the German Navy, but the feared Kaiser Wilhelm himself.

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Cast

Simon MacCorkindale Arthur Davies Michael York Charles Carruthers Jenny Agutter Clara Dollmann Alan Badel Dollmann
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Jürgen Andersen Von Brüning Michael Sheard Boehme
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Olga Lowe Frau Dollmann Hans Meyer Grimm Wolf Kahler Kaiser Wilhelm II
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Ronald Markham Withers

Crew

Director
Tony Maylam
Screenplay
Tony Maylam
Novel
Erskine Childers
Director of Photography
Christopher Challis
Original Music Composer
Howard Blake
Editor
Peter Hollywood
Producer
Drummond Challis

Details

Release date
1979-10-02
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Action, Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
The Rank Organisation