| Release Date: | Apr 1971 |
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| Genres: | Adventure / Drama / War |
| Runtime: | 97 min |
| Cast: | Michael York (Geoffrey Richter-Douglas), Elke Sommer (Erika Altschul), Peter Carsten (Major Tauntler) Marius Goring (Prof. Altschul) Anton Diffring (Colonel Hirsch) Andrew Keir (Von Gorian (LZ36 commander)) Rupert Davies (Captain Whitney) Alexandra Stewart (Stephanie) William Marlowe (Anderson) Richard Hurndall (Blinker Hall - Chief of Naval...) Michael Robbins (Cockney Sergeant) George Mikell (German Officer) Clive Morton (Lord Delford) Gary Waldhorn (Harlich) Alan Rothwell (Brandner) John Gill (Meier (tailor)) Ben Howard (Jamie Fergusson) Arnold Diamond (Major Proudfoot) Bryan Coleman (Colonel Whippen) Ronald Adam (Prime Minister) Frazer Hines (Radio Operator) Ruth Kettlewell (Mrs. Parker) Ray Lonnen (Sgt. Grant) Peter Frazer (Marine (uncredited)) Matthew Long (Naval gunner (uncredited)) |
The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his mother was from an aristocratic Bavarian family, and he spent his summers in Germany as a child. When Geoffrey is approached by a German spy who offers him a chance to defect, he reports the incident to his superiors, but instead of arresting the spy they suggest that he accept her offer--and become an Allied agent. In Germany, among old friends, Geoffrey discovers that loyalty is more complicated than he expected, especially when he finds himself aboard the maiden voyage of a powerful new prototype Zeppelin, headed for Scotland on a secret mission that could decide the outcome of the war.
