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The Black Windmill (1974)

Thriller | 105 minutes
2,97 62 votes

Genre: Thriller

Duration: 105 minuten

Country: United Kingdom / United States

Directed by: Don Siegel

Stars: Michael Caine, Donald Pleasence and Janet Suzman

IMDb score: 6,3 (3.649)

Releasedate: 17 May 1974

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The Black Windmill plot

"The ultimate exercise in controlled terror."

John Tarrant (Michael Caine), who works for the British Secret Service, is confronted with the kidnapping of his son. They don't want money, they want diamonds. John enlists the help of his employees, but soon sees that they cannot be trusted.

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Full Cast & Crew

Actors and actresses

Maj. John Tarrant

Cedric Harper

Ceil Burrows

Alf Chestermann

Chief Supt. Wray

Alex Tarrant

Lady Melissa Julyan

Sir Edward Julyan

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606

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Very nice thriller with a good plot and well put together.

Strong acting by the cast.

Beautifully filmed and good use of music.

3.5 star

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scorsese

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Nice film in which the son of a secret agent is kidnapped for ransom. A great plot that unfolds slowly but surely. It looks easy and is solid over the full length. On the other hand, the film does not really impress anywhere else and it is all rather standard. But because of the location work and the nice 1970s atmosphere, just 3.5 stars.

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Filmkriebel

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You can always count on Dirty Harry director Don Siegel for a good thriller with all the trimmings, including some strong action scenes. The son of a special agent, Tarrant is kidnapped by a group of terrorists who demand not a ransom, but diamonds for his release. Based on evidence, Tarrant's boss Harper believes that the kidnapping was staged by Tarrant himself to enrich himself. And to make things stink, there is also a mole in the secret services . A good spy thriller that is also strongly acted by Michael Caine and Donald Pleasance. The second half was non-stop exciting until the very end. What else do you need on a Friday night?

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