The Riddle of The Sands (1979)

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Written by John Bailey, Erskine Childers

Directed by Tony Maylam

Running Time: 100 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1979

Rating: U Certificate

Production Country: UK

Filmed in Colour

Tony Maylam's film is based on Erskine Childers' classic novel. Set in 1901, when Britannia ruled the waves, it stars Simon MacCorkindale as Arthur Davies who, while out sailing in the North Sea, has a run-in with a German captain, Dollmann. His suspicions aroused, Davies calls in his old friend Charles Carruthers of the Foreign Office and the two set sail again, only to find that the Germans are planning an invasion of Britain and they are the only two who can stop them. Beautifully shot by cinematographer Christopher Challis, this is a thoroughly enjoyable drama that is based on one of the earliest spy novels.

Cast

Michael YorkCharles Carruthers
Image for Jenny AgutterJenny AgutterClara
Image for Simon MacCorkindaleSimon MacCorkindaleArthur Davies
Alan BadelDollmann
Jürgen AndersenVon Bruening
Michael SheardBoehme
Hans MeyerGrimm
Wolf KahlerKaiser Wilhelm II
Olga LoweFrau Dollmann
Ronald MarkhamWithers

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