Written by John Bailey, Erskine ChildersDirected by Tony MaylamRunning Time: 100 minutes (approx)Production Year: 1979Rating: U CertificateProduction Country: UKFilmed in ColourTony 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. When is The Riddle of The Sands next on TV?
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The Riddle of The Sands is a Film programme that first aired in 1979 and has been rated U. The Riddle of The Sands is a two star programme.
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Tagsdrama, adventure, based-on-novel, wwi, ww1, world war, world war 1, war, historical, history, film, movie, movies, films, 2 star
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In the UK... it's next showing on Channel 4 
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