Summaries

A German plot to kidnap Prime Minister Winston Churchill unfolds at the height of World War II.

1943, The war is entering its final stages and Germany is teetering on the brink of defeat. An increasingly unhinged Hitler, orders a mission to have British Prime Minister Winston Churchill kidnapped and brought to Germany. The plan seems ludicrous in the extreme, but a message sent from a German spy in the Norfolk countryside makes one German officer realize that such a mission may just be feasible.—Iantjambo

In World War II, a team of soldiers come together to form a plan to kidnap a world leader to help their country. They all figure out multiple plans to win the war and become heroes. Their enemies are hunting them down to stop their plans of victory.—RECB3

Oberst Kurt Steiner (Sir Michael Caine), a German parachute unit commander, is sent to England on a covert mission to kidnap Prime Minister Winston Churchill and bring him to Berlin. The seemingly impossible assignment becomes more and more feasible as the mission grows nearer with Steiner and his men arriving in England to a very real possibility of success.—Anthony Hughes <[email protected]>

Oberst Kurt Steiner (Sir Michael Caine) is a German Officer in World War II who has been court-martialled for opposing the S.S. in rounding up Jews. He is offered an assignment to go to England and abduct Prime Minister Winston Churchill. His loyal parachute group dress as Polish soldiers and take over a small English town, supposedly on a training maneuver to await the coming visit of the Prime Minister.—John Vogel <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • nazi soldier
  • nazi uniform
  • military uniform
  • commando mission
  • paratrooper
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • War
Release date Dec 24, 1976
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United States United Kingdom
Language English German Polish Finnish
Filming locations Church of St Margaret, Mapledurham, Berkshire, England, UK
Production companies Associated General Films ITC Entertainment

Box office

Budget $6000000

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 15m
Color Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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