The Black Windmill
Brief Synopsis
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.
Cast & Crew
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Don Siegel
Director
Michael Caine
Major Tarrant
Donald Pleasence
Harper
Delphine Seyrig
Ceil
Clive Revill
Chestermann
John Vernon
Mckee
Film Details
Also Known As
Black Windmill
MPAA Rating
Genre
Spy
Thriller
Release Date
1974
Production Company
Universal Pictures
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 46m
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Synopsis
Espionage agent John Tarrant's son is kidnapped by two of his own colleagues in order to force him help them catch some diamond smugglers. John agrees to help them with the case, all the time still searching for his son with the help of his estranged wife.
Director
Don Siegel
Director
Cast
Michael Caine
Major Tarrant
Donald Pleasence
Harper
Delphine Seyrig
Ceil
Clive Revill
Chestermann
John Vernon
Mckee
Joss Ackland
Superintendent Wray
Janet Suzman
Mrs Tarrant
Joseph O'conor
Sir Julyan
Catherine Schell
Lady Julyan
Denis Quilley
Bateson
Hermione Baddeley
Hetty
Edward Hardwicke
Mike Mccarthy
Joyce Carey
Miss Monley--Harper'S Secretary
P. Finder Moss
David Tarrant
Mark Praid
James Stoud
Preston Lockwood
Ilkeston, Bank Manager
Robert Dorning
Jeweller
Yves Afonso
Jacques
David Daker
Patrick Barr
John Rhys-davies
George Cooper
Derek Newark
Brenda Cowling
John Harvey
George A. Cooper
Crew
David Brown
Executive Producer
Roy Budd
Music
Clive Egleton
Source Material (From Novel)
Anthony Gibbs
Editor
Kip Gowans
Assistant Director
Scott Hale
Associate Producer
Gerry Humphreys
Sound
John W. Mitchell
Sound
Peter Murton
Art Direction
Ousama Rawi
Director Of Photography
Don Siegel
Producer
Leigh Vance
Screenwriter
Richard D. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Black Windmill
MPAA Rating
Genre
Spy
Thriller
Release Date
1974
Production Company
Universal Pictures
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 46m
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring May 1974
Released in United States Spring May 1974
