The Black Windmill(1974)
“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.
Director
Don Siegel
Studio
Universal Pictures
Budget
$2M
Cast
Michael Caine
as Maj. John Tarrant
Donald Pleasence
as Cedric Harper
Delphine Seyrig
as Ceil Burrows
Clive Revill
as Alf Chestermann
John Vernon
as McKee
Joss Ackland
as Chief Supt. Wray
Janet Suzman
as Alex Tarrant
Catherine Schell
as Lady Melissa Julyan
Joseph O'Conor
as Sir Edward Julyan
Denis Quilley
as Bateson
Derek Newark
as Monitoring Policeman
Edward Hardwicke
as Mike McCarthy
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1974
Runtime
1h 46m
Language
English
Rating
6.2 / 10
Budget
$2M
Production Companies
Universal Pictures • The Zanuck/Brown Company
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Where can I watch The Black Windmill?▼
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What is The Black Windmill about?▼
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.
Who directed The Black Windmill?▼
The Black Windmill was directed by Don Siegel and released in 1974. It is a thriller, action, crime film.
How long is The Black Windmill?▼
The Black Windmill has a runtime of 1 hours and 46 minutes (106 minutes total).
Who stars in The Black Windmill?▼
The cast of The Black Windmill includes Michael Caine as Maj. John Tarrant, Donald Pleasence as Cedric Harper, Delphine Seyrig as Ceil Burrows, Clive Revill as Alf Chestermann, John Vernon as McKee and more.
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