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A Nazi general on the island of Crete is targeted by a band of British soldiers and Greek freedom fighters during World War II.
Original Release
01/31/1957
US Release
04/24/1958
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dirk Bogarde | Maj. Patrick Leigh Fermor / Major Patrick Leigh Fermor D.S.O. O.B.E. also known to the Cretans and the German Secret Police as PHILEDEM |
Marius Goring | Major General Kreipe |
David Oxley | Captain W. Stanley Moss, M.C. / Capt. William Stanley "Bill" Moss |
Dimitri Andreas | Niko Soldan Emeris / Niko |
Cyril Cusack | Captain Sandy Rendel / Sandy |
Laurence Payne | Manoli |
Wolfe Morris | George |
Michael Gough | Andoni Zoidakis |
Brian Worth | Stratis Saviolkis |
Roland Bartrop | Micky Akoumianakis / Miki |
Directors
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Writers
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, W. Stanley Moss
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dirk Bogarde | Maj. Patrick Leigh Fermor / Major Patrick Leigh Fermor D.S.O. O.B.E. also known to the Cretans and the German Secret Police as PHILEDEM |
Marius Goring | Major General Kreipe |
David Oxley | Captain W. Stanley Moss, M.C. / Capt. William Stanley "Bill" Moss |
Dimitri Andreas | Niko Soldan Emeris / Niko |
Cyril Cusack | Captain Sandy Rendel / Sandy |
Laurence Payne | Manoli |
Wolfe Morris | George |
Michael Gough | Andoni Zoidakis |
Brian Worth | Stratis Saviolkis |
Roland Bartrop | Micky Akoumianakis / Miki |
George Eugeniou | Charis Zographakis |
Paul Stassino | Yani Katsias |
Adeeb Assaly | Zahari |
Theo Moreas | Village Priest |
Takis Frangofinos | Michali |
Christopher Lee | German officer at dentist' / German officer at The Dentist's office |
Peter Augustine | Dentist / The Dentist |
John Houseman | Johnny Houseman |
Phyllia Houseman | Michali's Sister |
Gisela Birke | German Girl |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Earl St. John | Executive Producer |
Michael Powell | Producer |
Emeric Pressburger | Producer |
Sydney Streeter | Producer |