The Odessa File(1974)
“Hamburg, Germany. 1963. Peter Miller is going inside the dreaded Odessa. More than a few people hope he doesn't get out... ever.”
Overview
Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, investigative journalist Peter Miller sets out to hunt down an SS Captain and former concentration camp commander. In doing so he discovers that, despite allegations of war crimes, the former commander has become a man of importance in industry in post-war Germany, protected from prosecution by a powerful organisation of former SS members called Odessa.
Director
Ronald Neame
Studio
John Woolf Productions
Cast
Jon Voight
as Peter Miller
Maximilian Schell
as Eduard Roschmann
Maria Schell
as Frau Miller
Mary Tamm
as Sigi
Derek Jacobi
as Klaus Wenzer
Peter Jeffrey
as David Porath
Klaus Löwitsch
as Gustav Mackensen
Kurt Meisel
as Alfred Oster
Hannes Messemer
as General Glücks
Garfield Morgan
as Israeli General
Shmuel Rodensky
as Simon Wiesenthal
Ernst Schröder
as Werner Deilmann
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1974
Runtime
2h 10m
Language
German
Rating
6.6 / 10
Production Companies
John Woolf Productions • Columbia Pictures • Domino Productions
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What is The Odessa File about?▼
Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, investigative journalist Peter Miller sets out to hunt down an SS Captain and former concentration camp commander. In doing so he discovers that, despite allegations of war crimes, the former commander has become a man of importance in industry in post-war Germany, protected from prosecution by a powerful organisation of former SS members called Odessa.
Who directed The Odessa File?▼
The Odessa File was directed by Ronald Neame and released in 1974. It is a thriller film.
How long is The Odessa File?▼
The Odessa File has a runtime of 2 hours and 10 minutes (130 minutes total).
Who stars in The Odessa File?▼
The cast of The Odessa File includes Jon Voight as Peter Miller, Maximilian Schell as Eduard Roschmann, Maria Schell as Frau Miller, Mary Tamm as Sigi, Derek Jacobi as Klaus Wenzer and more.
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