36 Hours(1964)
“"Give Me Any American for 36 Hours And I'll Give You Back a Traitor"”
Overview
Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.
Director
George Seaton
Studio
Perlberg-Seaton Productions
Cast
James Garner
as Major Jefferson F. Pike
Eva Marie Saint
as Anna Hedler
Rod Taylor
as Major Walter Gerber
Werner Peters
as Otto Schack
John Banner
as Ernst
Russell Thorson
as Gen. Allison
Alan Napier
as Col. Peter MacLean
Oscar Beregi Jr.
as Lt. Col. Ostermann
Ed Gilbert
as Capt. Abbott
Sig Ruman
as German Guard
Celia Lovsky
as Elsa
Karl Held
as Cpl. Kenter
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1964
Runtime
1h 55m
Language
English
Rating
7 / 10
Production Companies
Perlberg-Seaton Productions • Cherokee Productions • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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What is 36 Hours about?▼
Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.
Who directed 36 Hours?▼
36 Hours was directed by George Seaton and released in 1964. It is a drama, thriller, war film.
How long is 36 Hours?▼
36 Hours has a runtime of 1 hours and 55 minutes (115 minutes total).
Who stars in 36 Hours?▼
The cast of 36 Hours includes James Garner as Major Jefferson F. Pike, Eva Marie Saint as Anna Hedler, Rod Taylor as Major Walter Gerber, Werner Peters as Otto Schack, John Banner as Ernst and more.
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