The Riddle of the Sands (1979)

Action Drama

In the early years of the 20th Century, two British yachtsmen (Michael York and Simon MacCorkindale) stumble upon a German plot to invade the east coast of England in a flotilla of specially designed barges. They set out to thwart this terrible scheme, but must outwit not only the cream of the German Navy, but the feared Kaiser Wilhelm himself.

Updated May 10 2020

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1979-10-02

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north sea 1900s

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Runtime: 103 mins Rating: 6.4 Tag Line: In these shifting sands, men can disappear without a trace . . . and their secrets with them.

Cast

Wolf Kahler

Colonel Dietrich

Michael York

D'Artagnan

Jenny Agutter

John Alden

Hans Meyer

Hans

Simon MacCorkindale

Philip FitzRoyce

Alan Badel

Beshraavi

Jürgen Andersen

Von BrÃ¼ning

Michael Sheard

Sergeant Mann

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Crew

Christopher Challis

Director of Photography

Howard Blake

Original Music Composer

Tony Maylam

Director

Tony Maylam

Screenplay

Erskine Childers

Novel

Drummond Challis

Producer

Peter Hollywood

Editor

Hazel Peiser

Production Design

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