36 Hours (1964)
Overview
Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.07 |
Directed By
George Seaton
Crew
George Seaton
George Seaton
Roald Dahl
Donald Roberts
William Tuttle
Sydney Guilaroff
Franklin Milton
Dimitri Tiomkin
Philip H. Lathrop
Adrienne Fazan
Edward C. Carfagno
George W. Davis
Edith Head
Henry Grace
Frank R. McKelvy
William Perlberg
James Garner
Carl K. Hittleman
Luis H. Vance
TOP CAST
James Garner
Major Jefferson F. Pike
Eva Marie Saint
Anna Hedler
Rod Taylor
Major Walter Gerber
Werner Peters
Otto Schack
John Banner
Ernst
Russell Thorson
Gen. Allison
Alan Napier
Col. Peter MacLean
Oscar Beregi Jr.
Lt. Col. Ostermann
Ed Gilbert
Capt. Abbott
Sig Ruman
German Guard
Celia Lovsky
Elsa
Karl Held
Cpl. Kenter
Martin Kosleck
Kraatz
Marjorie Bennett
Charwoman
Henry Rowland
German Soldier
Joe Di Reda
American Soldier
Joseph Mell
Lemke
Richard Alexander
Man Paying Respects (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
German Soldier (uncredited)
John Dennis
MP Sergeant Guard (uncredited)
James Doohan
Bishop (uncredited)
Horst Ebersberg
Swiss Officer (uncredited)
John Hart
Lt. Cmdr. Perkins (uncredited)
Walter Janovitz
Dr. Metzler (uncredited)
Norbert Schiller
Dr. Wittelbach (uncredited)
William Smith
Guy (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Military Officer (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Military Officer (uncredited)
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