The Odessa File (1974)
Hamburg, Germany. 1963. Peter Miller is going inside the dreaded Odessa. More than a few people hope he doesn't get out... ever.
Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, investigative journalist Peter Miller sets out to hunt down an SS Captain and former concentration camp commander. In doing so he discovers that, despite allegations of war crimes, the former commander has become a man of importance in industry in post-war Germany, protected from prosecution by a powerful organisation of former SS members called Odessa.
Director: Ronald Neame
Genre: Thriller
Runtime: 130 min
Release Date: October 17, 1974
Cast
- Jon Voight - Peter Miller
- Maximilian Schell - Eduard Roschmann
- Maria Schell - Frau Miller
- Mary Tamm - Sigi
- Derek Jacobi - Klaus Wenzer
- Peter Jeffrey - David Porath
- Klaus Löwitsch - Gustav Mackensen
- Kurt Meisel - Alfred Oster
- Hannes Messemer - General Glücks
- Garfield Morgan - Israeli General
Screenplay
- John Rosenberg (Script Editor)
- Kenneth Ross (Screenplay)
- George Markstein (Screenplay)
- Frederick Forsyth (Novel)
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Cinematography: Oswald Morris
Editing: Ralph Kemplen
Production: John Woolf Productions, Columbia Pictures, Domino Productions, Oceanic Filmproduktion GmbH
Country: Germany, United Kingdom
Language: Deutsch, Español, English
Original Language: en
Themes
Gangland Executions and Bloody Revenge
Keywords
suicide, assassin, based on novel or book, nazi, espionage, war crimes, mass murder, concentration camp, ss (nazi schutzstaffel), investigation, revenge, execution, war criminal
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Odessa File about?
- Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, investigative journalist Peter Miller sets out to hunt down an SS Captain and former concentration camp commander. In doing so he discovers that, despite allegations of war crimes, the former commander has become a man of importance in industry in post-war Germany, protected from prosecution by a powerful organisation of former SS members called Odessa.
- Who directed The Odessa File?
- The Odessa File was directed by Ronald Neame.
- Who stars in The Odessa File?
- The Odessa File stars Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell, Maria Schell, Mary Tamm, Derek Jacobi, Peter Jeffrey.
- How long is The Odessa File?
- The Odessa File has a runtime of 2h 10m (130 minutes).
- What genre is The Odessa File?
- The Odessa File is a Thriller film.
- Where was The Odessa File produced?
- The Odessa File was produced in Germany, United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of The Odessa File?
- The themes of The Odessa File include: Gangland Executions and Bloody Revenge.